Book Overview The mother's desire to convey her feelings to society and the son's freely expanding imagination. A collaborative work by a parent and child. This book depicts the everyday life of a son with a disability, modeled after the author's own son, as he spends time with everyone else. By having the protagonist of the story express feelings and phenomena (symptoms) that are difficult for others to understand in daily life, the authors hope to offer a glimpse into the lives of people with disabilities, fostering mutual understanding and making life easier for everyone. (From the afterword)