★ A new “children’s story for the lower grades” by Lee Geum-yi, who has been shortlisted for the 2024 International Hans Christian Andersen Award for Authors and is recognized as a pioneering writer of Korean young adult literature.

★The story realistically depicts the experiences of a first-grade child, including their relationship with their teacher and conflicts with classmates. By reading this story, children can learn valuable lessons and improve their ability to integrate into groups.

★Delicately describes the psychological and emotional changes of the protagonist as he grows up, which helps to relieve children’s emotions and release the pressure of growing up.

★For parents and children to read together the story of the first grade students, and explore the resonance of growth in the real story, so that help children to integrate into the collective and school life better.

★Readable for 5~8 years old

Five collections of children’s stories by 2024 International Hans Christian Andersen Award shortlisted author Lee Geum-yi:
“Teacher Hates Me”
“No! I Don’t Know! Don’t Ask Me Why”
“You and I are a Little Bit Different”
“I Do Things That I Don’t Want to Do”
“Withdrawal Symptoms”

This book tells the story of a first grader’s first step into the unfamiliar new world of school life. Behind the excitement and anticipation of the "first time" lies the fear and nervousness of entering the "unfamiliar world". As children adjust to the school environment, they become less relaxed and inevitably have conflicts when they build new relationships with teachers and friends. They will encounter all kinds of problems and make mistakes, but they will also have many dreams.

This book tells four stories:
“A Friend is Sick” tells the story of Minho, who dreams of becoming a paramedic, and calls the emergency services when his friend Hyemi falls ill at school.
“I Do Things That I Don't Want to Do” tells the story of Jung-ah, who is attracted to a cute hamster in front of her school and buys it home.
“I Want to Marry My Teacher” tells the story of Minho, who likes his teacher and confesses his love to her
“A Diary Written in Advance” tells the story of Jung-ah who writes a diary before the school holidays.