Tim is going to kindergarten – but he doesn't want to go. What will he do without Mom, Dad, and his doggie? He thinks and thinks, and then comes up with some ideas to stay close to his parents. He grows roots, sends paper airplanes to Dad's office, and makes himself tiny to hide in Mom's purse. But with new friends and games, he no longer needs these "lifelines."

Author CHIARA PIRODDI is a psychologist and specialist in psychotherapy with a developmental-cognitive approach. She commutes between Barcelona and Milan, where she works as a developmental therapist. Her scientific publications focus on neuropsychology.