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32 pp.
| Owlkids
| August, 2021
|
TradeISBN 978-1-77147-429-0$18.95
(3)
K-3
Translated by Jieun Kiaer.
One "very, very hot night," the moon--shown in the textured and creative three-dimensional collage illustrations as a glowing ball in the dark sky--begins to melt. Granny (a bespectacled wolf) scurries from her apartment to catch the droplets in a bucket, then prepares them into frozen treats enjoyed by her neighbors. Everyone goes back to bed, newly cool and contented ("their dreams were icy and sweet"); and then two rabbits knock on Granny's door. Explaining that their home has "melted away," the creatures seek refuge and counsel. Not to worry: clever Granny comes up with a solution, one that recalls the Korean folklore upon which this well-paced, accessibly written and translated, and visually sumptuous picture book is based.
(2)
4-6
Thirteen-year-old Min has a powerful secret: she's a fox spirit disguised as a human; she can shape-shift and use magic to alter others' perceptions. Min enthusiastically wields these powers when she ditches her "dismal life" on the barren planet Jinju to track down her brother Jun, a Space Forces cadet who's gone AWOL. Lee's richly detailed, cohesive, original vision is a lively mash-up of outer-space sci-fi and Korean culture and folklore.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2019
(2)
1-3
This gentle and humorous graphic novel for younger readers is told exclusively through dialogue, sound effects, and visual narrative. Siblings Noona and Joon follow clues in search of their missing grandmother and are transported to a magical world featuring Korean-speaking characters and imagery from Korean folklore. Adventures ensue, some fraught with danger. Additional information about the folktale characters is provided in the back matter. Glos.
Reviewer: Elisa Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2018
48 pp.
| Charlesbridge
| July, 2006
|
LibraryISBN 1-58089-302-3$14.95
(3)
4-6
Based on a seventeenth-century novel, this story of Hong Kil Dong, a boy born to a noble father and commoner mother, is full of intrigue, as he fights for the rights of the poor in fifteenth-century Korea. The graphic-novel format showcases a large cast of characters and detailed landscapes. Extensive author notes--also presented in graphic-novel design--give contextual information.
32 pp.
| Holt
| March, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-8050-4580-5$$15.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Richard Wehrman.
In this lengthy but well-told pourquoi tale about the rabbit's stubby tail, an overheard comment makes a tiger think that a dried persimmon is a creature that is fiercer than he. A rabbit finds himself in trouble after laughing at the tiger's foolishness. Crucial details in the often garishly colored artwork are sometimes lost in the gutter. An informative source note is included.
32 pp.
| Boyds
| February, 1999
|
TradeISBN 1-56397-754-0$$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Eujin Kim Neilan.
When a poor woodcutter saves an enchanted deer, he is granted his wish for a wife and children. The deer teaches him how to capture a heavenly maiden who bathes in a moonlit lake, but he loses her a year later when she flies off to heaven, their baby in her arms. In a happily-ever-after ending, he is reunited with his family in the heavenly kingdom. The acrylic paintings extend the well-told text and add cultural details.
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