The book: Merkos, the little ant, finds a fallen flower in the schoolyard and wants to drag it back to his nest to offer it to his mother, who is celebrating. However, it is big and heavy. He will have a hard time managing it. Ms. Irma, his teacher, sees him deep in thought and takes it upon herself to help him. But not in the way you might imagine. Somewhat differently. Very... differently! The series: To ensure that children have a healthy social life based on effective relationships, they must cultivate empathy, the ability to put themselves in others' shoes, to understand and feel things the same way another person does. This need is addressed by the illustrated books in this series, which promote emotional intelligence. With the proposed approach for parents and educators, they aim to familiarize children with seeing the world through the eyes of others, after they first learn to recognize and manage their own emotions. The author: Yolanda Tsoroni-Georgiadi holds degrees from the Faculty of Law, the Pedagogical Academy, and the Department of Education at the University of Athens and has further trained at the Marasleio Teacher Training Institute. She has worked for many years in public education, writes articles for educational magazines, volunteers in organizations promoting literature, is an active member of the Women's Literary Society, and has published many books for children and studies on folklore content. She has been included in the Register of Educators of the program "Innovative Actions to promote students' love of reading" and has undertaken educational work in seminars for the professional development of Primary Education teachers.