Connections with Others: What to Do in These Moments

If You Ever Feel Like You’re Losing Yourself

edited by The Japan Children’s Literature Association

illus. by Fuki

What should you do if you feel like you’re losing to yourself? What if you accidentally hurt a classmate with a careless comment? What if you start feeling jealous of that one friend who is always seems so free and true to themselves? This collection of short stories by five authors – Yu Takamura, Hiroko Reijo, Junko Kato, Yuko Kurokawa, and Yamazaki Nao-cola – offers comforting support for the struggles of human relationships.

19 x 13 cm, 176 pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published February 2025