[DeepL Translation - needs review] Blue dragons, penguins, polar bears, and reading statues are all friends in fantasy worlds who sneak in and help children when they're feeling clumsy and overwhelmed. Through these friends, the author shows that no matter how introverted or timid you are, with a little imagination, you can have a friend like a blue dragon or a polar bear. The idea is that children can have an imaginary friend who magically appears at their side when they think something is ...
This is a collection of four stories:
As you can probably tell from the descriptions, these stories are imaginative and fantastical; sadly, I didn’t find them all that enjoyable. They feature children overcoming problems such as loneliness using their imagination, but most of the stories don’t have any real plot, rather they just seem like a series of loosely-related events occurring one after the other. While their absurdity may appeal to children, there’s not much to enjoy for adults.
The vocabulary and grammar are relatively simple, although the stories don't exactly make for a smooth reading experience: the focus of the sentences changes quickly and often; random events occur rapidly in succession; the choppy sentences are peppered with onomatopoeia and mimetic words… I felt a bit seasick, to be honest.
I was hoping for charming, whimsical tales, but the stories didn't leave any sort of impression on me; instead, I was glad when I finished. It's not a book I would recommend unless you really don't have anything else to read.