Children's Book 'Boku no Iu Koto wo Kikanai Boku' Depicting the Struggles of a Protagonist with Tourette's Syndrome and Bonds with Friends to be Released
NQ Score
41/100
N1 Content Completeness
4
AI Summary (NQ-processed)
Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd. will release 'Boku no Iu Koto wo Kikanai Boku' (written by Rinako Shibano, illustrated by Ikumi Nakata) on May 13, 2026 (Wednesday). The protagonist, Shun, is a 6th-grade elementary student who suffers from symptoms where his body and voice move involuntarily, against his will. It was his friends, who reached out with a desire to understand, who saved the struggling Shun. This moving work depicts the struggles of a child with Tourette's syndrome and the bonds of friendship, conveying the importance of courage to know, understand, and accept others.