★This is a collection of fairy tales for adults
★A familiar fairy tale with fantastical developments and an instructive ending, a new and unknown story filled with realistic comfort and warm guidance.
★This book reinterprets the fairy tale in a new light, as the author puts herself in the shoes of the supporting characters and villains and confronts natural human emotions such as jealousy and hatred.
★Works by the illustrators winning “Governor General's Award for Illustration”

Fairy tales have long been considered the preserve of children. Adults have long since lost interest in fantastical plots involving fairies and witches, are unimpressed by lyrical endings where everything is beautiful and happy, and are bored by clichéd initiations.
For adults who no longer read such fairy tales, this book reinterprets them in a new light, unleashing realistic comfort and warm guidance. The author rewrites fairy tales by putting herself in the shoes of the supporting characters and villains, approaching natural human emotions such as jealousy and hatred, reminding herself of the cold reality in the world, and thinking about how to live happily without losing her center in such a cold reality.
If we look at the fairy tales we know from a different perspective, as the author says, they will become different stories that will be available for adults and quite useful in real life. Especially for those of us who are bombarded with words on our smartphones and the internet, the brief but lingering texts and illustrations add a depth of thought and provide time for new consideration and insights.