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      • Candy, the Good Girl
        Children's & YA

        Candy, the Good Girl

        by Milah Kang, Dukyu Choi

        The process that a GOOD child named "Candy" is looking for her true self   Candy was raised to believe that becoming a good girl would somehow alleviate her younger brother’s efforts on devilry. One day, she is surprised to hear her shadow tell her to express her anger and rebuke her younger brother. Eventually, she succeeds in reprimanding him for his devilry; and becomes a happier child. This picturebook depicts children as sentient beings who are able to think about themselves and understand their inner thoughts. Parents, in turn, must exert efforts in developing good attitudes in their growing children.

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      • A Secret Box
        Children's & YA

        A Secret Box

        by Inja Kim, Bora Kim

        The harmonization of writings and paintings depict the pain of a family make up of a grandmother and a granddaughter   This picturebook depicts Yeon with a secret box containing a pair of rubber shoes, the kind that were traditionally used by grandmothers in Korea. Since her mother left her at an early age, Yeon longs for her grandmother to live with her the rest of her life. Overcoming the trauma of her mother leaving, readers understand this grief because of how much she wishes for her grandma to never leave her and to keep on loving her. Furthermore, the illustrations exemplify this story through the images of Yeon together with her grandma, with Yeon holding on to grandma’s new rubber shoes.

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      • Don't Tell Daddy Don't Tell Granny
        Children's & YA

        Don't Tell Daddy Don't Tell Granny

        by Inja Kim, Sugeun Shim

        A neighbor’s heartwarming story is facilitated secretly by a dad and a daughter   Day by day, Daddy’s car is full of used papers, boxes and newspapers. He drives away every night at 10 PM. Curious as to where he goes at this time of night, his daughter Mingi gets in the car unnoticed by her father. Upon arriving at a strange place, Daddy comes out and opens the door for granny to ather the used papers. He was so repentant of harboring resentment that he decided to help granny with her livelihood. Hence, he visits granny every night and brings used materials for her to sell. Has granny noticed anything amiss? The sharp lightning in the sky will help you know the answer. The illustrations work to bring this picture alive. The method used was so effective that the picture seems realistic.

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      • The Way to See My Friends
        Children's & YA

        The Way to See My Friends

        by Kihyun Han

        Demonstrating the child’s wish to get attention from friends with fantasy   On the road to meet friends, a girl sees a leaf fairy that has magical dresses blooming flowers in telling lies. The girl, who wanted to be in the limelight between her friends with beautiful magical dresses, accepted the proposition. This picturebook is a modern folk tale which guides children on the best ways to be a true friend.

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      • The Dragonfly Letters
        Children's & YA

        The Dragonfly Letters

        by Kihyun Han

        A story of a warm encounter drawn together with a child and red dragonflies   A young girl who lives with her grandmother waits constantly for her mother to visit. Ever since the girl’s father suddenly passed away, all the girl can do is wait for her mother to come visit. The girl waits and waits and one day, she observes many dragonflies flying, and is inspired to send letters to her mother with the help of the dragonflies. This is a heartwarming story of a young girl being reunited with her mother with the help of some dragonflies.   * The book is located inside this cover which is designed in the same shape as the dragonfly letters from the story.

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      • Myself and Us
        Children's & YA

        Myself and Us

        by Sunmi Lee

        Helps children to have the wide eyes to see other’s situations   This book elucidates on the differences between the concepts “myself” and “others” and depicts these viewpoints in a unique way, using the front of the book to talk about the "myself" viewpoint and the back to speak about the "others" viewpoint. This way, readers can have different perceptions of the same incident. The book focuses on the subject of bullying, where a girl with a boy's haircut moves to a new town.

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      • Hooray! Watermelon!
        Children's & YA

        Hooray! Watermelon!

        by Sunmi Lee

        Stories of wonderful friends who share and solve their growing worries   A child swallows watermelon seeds and becomes worried that the seeds are growing in his stomach. These seeds, planted in his stomach, grow and blossom with his worries. The worry consumes his entire night. Although it’s a strange and silly thing to worry about, his classmates take the time to listen to him. They never poke fun at even the silliest of his worries. This book exemplifies the existence of good friends who listen, share and help others to solve problems.

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      • One Morning
        Children's & YA

        One Morning

        by Jinhee Lee

        A beautiful trip of a deer that lost a horn touched by the pain of loss    Discovering the loss of a valuable thing early in the morning causes quite an upheaval. The deer living in the woods had this experience as he found himself without a horn. At first, he did not even notice the horn had vanished! Mourning this loss, he looks for his horn. Can he really find his lost horn? The intricate illustrations of the deer without its horn captivate the eyes of the reader. The illustrations depict the deer meeting other friends in search of the horn so the readers can better sympathize with him. They can also appreciate the beautiful portrayal of the deer’s emotions with these illustrations.

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      • Good Bye Ghost
        Children's & YA

        Good Bye Ghost

        by Sunmi Lee

        An inspiring story of a child overcoming its fear of ghosts and the dark   The transparent letters in the title implies the character is possessed by her fear of ghosts. The author-illustrator expresses abstraction in homage to Mark Rothko. She uses hues of blue to visualize the process of the child resolving her fear. Initially, one will notice the balance of the picture and background drawn with a white line, giving a sense of relief the book will have a happy ending. The calligraphy is halfshrouded, much like ghosts, transcending the meaning of the text. The way the girl confronts and curiously overcomes her fears shows such possibilities to the readers.

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      • My Grandma Reads Me Books
        Children's & YA

        My Grandma Reads Me Books

        by Inja Kim, Jinhee Lee

        The sweet love between a grandma and granddaughter through picture books   On a daily basis, Minjeong reads a picturebook to her grandma who has difficulty reading letters. She remembers the time when her mom was reading picturebooks to her. While listening to her mother read and following along in the book, Minjeong improved her skill in reading. It has been a year now since she started reading books to grandma. However, when grandma reached her 80th birthday, Minjeong was surprised as grandmother read the picturebook for the family.

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      • The Acorn Time
        Children's & YA

        The Acorn Time

        by Jinhee Lee

        *Selected Illustrators at BCBF (2020)   Acorn time, a time to lift up your head and stand tall   Most people will have days when they feel shriveled up. Acorn time is a portrayal of comforting yourself and escaping from that feeling. The author has amalgamated the real body with the feeling and shrunk the protagonist’s body. Then, he goes into the paint frame of the squirrel that opens the acorn lid.  Inside, the protagonist rolls around aimlessly or stares at thesky emptying his mind and having a period of rest. After his mind has been healed a little, the protagonist comes out of the acorn and waits for other acorn time journeyers, staring into the starry sky together.

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      • One Quiet Sunday
        Children's & YA

        One Quiet Sunday

        by Sunmi Lee

        *IBBY Silent Books (2021)   A picture book that shows a variety of emotions and perspectives in a concise and humorous way   On a peaceful Sunday, this book shows the diversity of perspectives that four people associate with the pink paint bucket falling from the roof. In the main image, with no text, the sequence of events that occur as the paint pail on the roof is poured onto the floor to paint the roof is shown. In the back of the book, which is written together with all the images shown above, serves to tell each character’s moment that they met in their stance. The book unravels the same event from the different perspectives of the four characters.

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      • The Starboy
        Children's & YA

        The Starboy

        by Jihyei Choi, Regina

        Bullying, disability, lovesickness, and death; but nevertheless, a warm story of a beautiful starboy   Ssangsik became deaf because of an accident during his babyhood. After becoming a young adult, he had to stop schooling and spent most of his days on the neighborhood’s hill thinking about a girl, Mihyun, who was a constant visitor in the town during the holidays. Mihyun was the only one who played with him and he could hear his heart beating fast every time she was with him. Despite being bullied because of his disability, his love for Mihyun gave him a serene disposition as illustrated in the book. This was a perfect example of a pure heart amidst difficult circumstances.

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      • It’s You
        Children's & YA

        It’s You

        by Regina, Hyun Kim

        *IBBY Silent Books (2019)   The story and music of the birth of creation   The picture book reminds you how beautifully loved and alive you are! Even though sometimes life feels difficult or makes you feel small. The creator, Regina, uses ink, conte, color pencils and acrylic paints to show the value of all life in the world, as if to awaken prayer and meditation within a soft, still picture. Best of all, this book contains music of the same title, composed by Kim Hyun, and the readers will be able to have a comforting and blessed multisensory experience through this book.

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