Spring and Autumn: A Story of Friendship Across Seasons

The gentlest friendship enlightenment gift for children!
When children love their true selves, they shine brightly and are better able to make true friends.
Dedicated to all little hearts yearning to be loved,
and for adults to relive that purest emotion.

❝ This book conveys a warmth and sincerity that modern phone messages cannot compare to. I want to read it to my children! ──Elementary School Reading Volunteer K ❞

Poet Rintaro Saito uses the simplest yet most touching words to make friendship blossom in the heart like a poem; illustrator Nao-ray Yoshida uses delicate, childlike brushstrokes to depict the sounds, colors, and scents of the seasons, as well as the light in the heart, making every page feel like a warm embrace.

In the story, the gentle forest fairies, Spring and Autumn, quietly share their little secrets with each other through handwritten letters. This book takes children into warm written conversations, lets them taste the sweet and sour flavors of friendship, and awakens the long-forgotten innocent emotions deep within our hearts.

★Story Plot
Spring, curious about Autumn whom she has never met, bravely writes the first letter of her life, gently tucking a cherry blossom petal inside and entrusting Summer to deliver it. A year later, she receives a reply from Autumn, with a cosmos flower tucked inside, and the same longing. Spring's heart leaps like a blossoming flower, and they eagerly share in their letters—cherry blossoms and cosmos, medaka fish and mushrooms, strawberries and maple leaves... Every word brings them closer and deepens their longing.

Spring feels nervous, excited, and occasionally lonely while waiting. In this process, she learns to cherish herself and understand the other. Autumn's gentle response makes her heart feel more at ease and joyful. Until one day, Spring writes, "This is the last time I will write to Autumn." That letter contains a confession no one expected—even if they can never truly meet, can they still tightly guard their friendship?

　　★After reading "Spring and Autumn," children become different!
　　Through the story, children experience the anticipation and apprehension of making friends, learn to bravely express their feelings,
　　and also understand a friend's intentions, protecting their own hearts when feeling insecure.

　　Watching the adorable interactions between Spring and Autumn, you will feel that desire to be understood and to draw closer.
　　I believe everyone will love the story of "Spring and Autumn"!