Friendship gives courage, it becomes a path and a beacon. It adorns you with love, turning you into a hero.

The book: The little cat Koko is unsettled by the fireworks, frightened by the noises, and scared of the darkness. She also trembles at surprises and panics in crowds. Cold sweat runs down her when she sees birds, and her blood runs cold when she hears a car. With so many fears, who would believe that a day would come when she would confront Zeus, the terrible and fearsome neighborhood wolfhound! Yet it happened! Because friendship can give you wings and make you a hero when you least expect it!

The series: To ensure that children have a healthy social life grounded in effective relationships, they must cultivate empathy, the ability to put themselves in others' shoes, to understand and feel things as another person experiences them. This need is addressed by the illustrated books in this series, which promote emotional intelligence. With approaches suggested for parents and educators, they aim to introduce children to see the world through others' eyes, after first learning to recognize and manage their own emotions.

The author: Iolanta Tsoroni-Georgiadi holds degrees from the Faculty of Law, the Pedagogical Academy, and the Department of Education of the University of Athens and has furthered her education at the Marasleios Teacher Training Institute. She worked for many years in public education, writes articles for educational magazines, is an active member of the Women's Literary Society, and has published many books for children, novels for adults, and studies on folklore.