Clank, clank, clank! An empty can rolls all around the neighborhood. These are sounds made when people kick the can. Why do people kick empty cans?
A child was teased as a ‘peanut’ for being short, ‘buttonhole’ for small eyes, or ‘full moon’ for having a big face became angry and kicked an empty can hard,
so the clanking can be heard continuously. The teasing children were probably just joking. But the child that was teased is hurt a lot. This is an illustrated book which
explains that the words carelessly said by several children can be hurtful to some by comparing with an empty can.