“Build a foundation in psychology and develop social-emotional skills. Start helping yourself from childhood — start with this series.”
— Wang Yizhong (Clinical Psychologist, Director of Wang Yizhong Psychological Therapy Clinic), Traditional Chinese edition recommendation

“Through a child‘s perspective, this series breaks down complex psychology with comics and real-life scenarios, guiding children to think, feel, and respond. A guidebook for self-awareness and self-growth.”
— Zhang Xukai (Well-known Pediatric Occupational Therapist), Traditional Chinese edition recommendation

“Children learn psychological skills from everyday life — self-awareness, self-affirmation, resilience, and courage. These are the abilities that help children thrive and find happiness.”
— Wei Weizhi / “Dad Ze” (Parenting Educator), Traditional Chinese edition recommendation

“A set of psychological self-help books that primary school children can read on their own. 6 themes, 235 life scenarios, effectively addressing children’s mental health issues.”
— Sohu “Yin Jianli Parents‘ School”

“I’m a middle-aged adult and I found it fascinating! Simple and easy to understand. It‘s not just for kids — adults who want an accessible introduction to psychology will also find it a great choice.”
— Douban reader

★ This 6-book set — Volume 1 of the series — can be read independently by primary school children. Sold over 1.3 million copies in its first year; the full series (including subsequent extensions) has been reprinted to 6.5 million copies.
★ 6 core themes × 235 real-life scenarios: social skills, confidence, emotional self-control, self-management, motivation, and humor. Every common childhood challenge — from shyness, stage fright, and fear of the dark, to post-criticism slumps and exam anxiety — is addressed with a comic scene and a science-based solution.
★ Developed by a team of experts including a Tsinghua University master‘s graduate / Chinese Academy of Sciences Ph.D., Beijing Normal University education Ph.D.s, and psychology Ph.D.s. Traditional Chinese edition published by Happy Culture in Taiwan and hit the Booklog and Kingstone bestseller lists. Recommended by 8 Taiwanese clinical psychologists, child therapists, and parenting authors.
★ Kids don’t like lectures — so this series uses comics. Each chapter follows a 4-step structure: scene setting → psychological analysis → skill practice → review. Children can understand it on their own, without a parent to “translate.”

This 6-volume set includes:
“Social Skills: Social Tips That Kids Should Know”
“Confidence: I Can Have Courage and Self-Confidence”
“Emotional Self-Control: Everyone Has Bad Days”
“Self-Management: Learn to Manage and Help Yourself”
“Motivation: I Want to Learn and Do More”
“Humor: Happier and More Likable Through Humor”

What if your child is too shy to say hello to classmates and avoids them?
What if your child freezes up on stage, can’t make eye contact when speaking, or can‘t sleep before exams?
What if your child crumbles after being criticized by a teacher and feels like they’re no good at anything?

“Children‘s Psychology Comics: Vol. 1” has the answers.
This 6-book set covers six core life skills: social skills, confidence, emotional self-control, self-management, motivation, and humor. Each volume focuses on one ability, and everything is presented in comic form — children aren’t “reading a textbook,” they‘re reading stories. Every chapter follows a 4-step structure: Scene Setting (the exact situation a child might face) → Psychological Analysis (why this happens) → Skill Practice (what to do about it) → Review (what have we learned).
235 real-life scenarios, drawn from children’s everyday experiences: how to say hello first, how to join a new group, what to do when you‘re shy, why you’re afraid of the dark, what to do when you fail an exam, how to cope with a teacher‘s criticism, how to stop procrastinating, how to manage screen time — these are the things children deal with daily. This is not about grand theories; it’s about specific, actionable steps.
For example, in the chapter “Wanting to Be Friends with a Classmate Who‘s Being Isolated,” the book introduces the psychological concept of “empathy” in terms children can understand: “Empathy is not sympathy. Empathy brings people closer; sympathy, when misused, pushes them apart.”
This series doesn’t tell children “you should be good.” It tells them “here‘s what you can do.” Selling over 1.3 million copies in its first year and reaching 6.5 million reprints across the full series is proof of one thing: parents are looking for books like this, and children are actually reading them.

Xiaohe Psychology Research Institute is composed of professionals dedicated to children‘s education and family education in China. Its members come from multiple specialties including psychology, developmental psychology, and school-age children’s education, holding master‘s and doctoral degrees with years of relevant educational experience.
The institute‘s mission is to explore the characteristics and patterns of Chinese children’s psychological development, helping millions of parents and children build better family education and growth environments.

Expert Team Members:
Lin Lin: Tsinghua University master‘s, Chinese Academy of Sciences Ph.D., one of China’s first batch of Level 2 psychological counselors, UNICEF project consultant, originator of “Family Emotional Intelligence” in China.
Guo Ying: Beijing Normal University Ph.D. in Education, scholar at UCLA, emotional intelligence education mentor, family education mentor.
Li Fang: Beijing Normal University Ph.D. in Educational Economics, National Level 2 psychological counselor, family education instructor, associate researcher at the University of International Business and Economics.
Qi Zhiqiang: Beijing Normal University Ph.D. in Psychology, author of over 30 published papers and 3 monographs, has delivered over 100 lectures on mental health topics.

【Volume 1】Social Skills — Social Tips That Kids Should Know
Chapter 1: Active Socializing (How to greet others, self-introduction, when approached by strangers, inviting classmates, joining a new group, expressing what you want, befriending isolated classmates, leading a group, offering help, asking for help, receiving thanks and praise, giving and receiving gifts, not disturbing others, following group rules, not taking others‘ things)

Chapter 2: Emotional Support (Comforting classmates, encouraging others, sharing, apologizing, handling apologies, reconciling, managing social anxiety)

Chapter 3: Disagreement and Refusal (Giving constructive criticism, being asked to lie, handling rejection, dealing with pranks, being mocked for failure, declining invitations, expressing dissatisfaction)

Chapter 4: Difficult Social Situations (Dealing with classmates you don’t get along with, clearing up misunderstandings, mediating between others, reluctance to socialize, extreme shyness, breaking the ice with distant people)

Chapter 5: Relationships with Adults (Visiting a classmate‘s home, meeting parents’ friends, trusting parents, when parents hurt you, spending time with grandparents, visiting the teacher‘s office, asking for leave, being criticized by the teacher)

【Volume 2】Confidence — I Can Have Courage and Self-Confidence
Chapter 1: Foundations (Stage fright, fear of the dark, avoiding eye contact, not expressing opinions, avoiding challenging tasks, fearing new things, social withdrawal, excessive anxiety over small matters, underperforming under pressure, avoiding responsibility in group activities, insecurity without familiar people, relying on adults for everything)

Chapter 2: Coping (Anxiety in unfamiliar environments, giving up at setbacks, inability to accept failure, fear of attention, never standing firm in disagreements, inability to refuse unreasonable requests, being outgoing with familiar people but silent with strangers, not standing up to bullying, hiding bad news from parents)

Chapter 3: Extension (Repeating questions to mask insecurity, constantly seeking affirmation, envying others, avoiding decisions, self-dissatisfaction, blaming others, being overly critical, lacking a sense of achievement)

Chapter 4: Building Confidence (Building confidence through peer interaction, understanding teachers’ praise and criticism, building confidence through parent-child relationships, broadening knowledge, developing hobbies, participating in team sports, developing athletic interests, recognizing strengths, comparing with yourself)

【Volume 3】Emotional Self-Control — Everyone Has Bad Days
Chapter 1: Understanding Pressure (What is pressure, why does it exist, making friends with pressure)

Chapter 2: Applying Pressure Management (Final exams, too many extracurricular classes, parental expectations, stage performances, being elected class leader, being entrusted with tasks, competition, insecurity-based pressure)

Chapter 3: Methods (Stress relief through friendships, writing down or sharing stressors, doing something joyful, redirecting attention, crying and laughing, prioritizing sleep, seeking help from parents and teachers)

Chapter 4: Understanding Anger (What is anger, why does it happen, why anger isn‘t always bad)

Chapter 5: Applying Anger Management (Being cut in line, feeling a teacher is unfair, broken promises, being deceived, constant trouble from a classmate, arguments, feeling the only one being treated unfairly, unreturned borrowed items, being misunderstood by parents, discovering gossip about yourself)

Chapter 6: Methods (Calming down, deciding how to respond to anger, changing your thinking patterns, learning to forgive, comforting angry friends)

【Volume 4】Self-Management — Learn to Manage and Help Yourself
Chapter 1: Knowing Yourself (Laziness isn’t scary, following your nature, right and wrong, likes and dislikes, we can manage ourselves, being your own helper)

Chapter 2: Self-Management (Staying focused during meals, not being picky, overcoming procrastination, not throwing things around, why we rebel against parents, keeping promises, not throwing tantrums in public, not lying, admitting mistakes, not being bossy, managing screen time, not taking others‘ belongings, following group rules, not disturbing others, not mocking others, not bargaining, not always focusing on yourself, not using foul language, avoiding waste)

Chapter 3: Self-Help (Not crying over every disappointment, developing patience, building focus, multitasking, overcoming short attention spans, sticking to good habits, finding hobbies)

Chapter 4: Self-Development (Growing up, boundaries, why rules matter, time management, self-control, responsibility)

【Volume 5】Motivation — I Want to Learn and Do More
Chapter 1: Understanding Motivation (What is motivation, learning more, doing more)

Chapter 2: Coping with Setbacks (Losing a class leader election, failing an exam, being laughed at in public, moving on from failed friendships, getting injured in sports, being criticized by a teacher, seeing no progress despite hard work, fear of making mistakes, not having common topics with classmates, feeling inadequate)

Chapter 3: Practice (Trying unfamiliar classes, dealing with weak subjects, facing difficulties, overcoming school avoidance, attending social events with parents, sharing family responsibilities, learning from role models, avoiding pride)

Chapter 4: Methods (Cultivating engagement, experiencing satisfaction, building a positive mindset, becoming diligent, nurturing curiosity, developing a growth mindset, building self-directed learning skills, mastering study methods, building reading habits, learning from others, expanding knowledge)

Chapter 5: Developing Character (Being yourself, making choices, having hobbies, learning from mistakes, optimism, loving science, playfulness, having aspirations)

【Volume 6】Humor — Happier and More Likable Through Humor
Chapter 1: Understanding Humor (Humor vs. joking, benefits of humor, joking vs. mocking, humor as a skill)

Chapter 2: Daily Applications (Making friends laugh, making friends listen, approaching new friends, livening conversations, using funny faces and gestures, using interesting topics, encouraging downcast friends, handling no questions after a speech, humor in apologizing, using humor to defuse awkward moments)

Chapter 3: Witty Comebacks (When asked about grades, when suddenly called to speak, when being scolded, when being rushed, when being nagged by parents, when rejected)

Chapter 4: Improving Humor (Spending time with humorous people, reading the room, self-deprecation, being tolerant, improving language skills, reading funny stories, sharing interesting moments, role-playing, learning humor from adults, thinking on your feet)

Chapter 5: When Humor Goes Wrong (When a classmate is sad, avoiding sarcasm, not forcing humor, humor isn‘t for everyone)

Chapter 6: When Humor Isn’t Understood (Intending to cheer someone up but hurting them, jokes taken seriously, funny topics that fall flat, being misunderstood because of a joke)