(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

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Helen Acraman. This collection of nursery rhymes is presented in Korean script, Romanized Korean, and English. The subjects have universal appeal, although the English translations don't always scan well. The fourteen rhymes/songs are each accompanied by a note about the topic, Korean culture, or suggestions for sharing. The vividly colored, stylized illustrations are welcoming ambassadors to the material. A CD in English and Korean is included, sources are not.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Aya Padrón. Using an alphabet-book structure, this unique package strains to simultaneously introduce Hangeul (the Korean alphabet), Korean words, and cultural details. When a Roman letter has no Hangeul equivalent, it's paired with an English word, then the Korean translation ("Q is for Queen. / We call her wangbi.") The rhymes don't always scan, but illustrations that recall traditional woodblock prints are striking.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher. Soo Min, a little girl from Korea, is joining her new parents in the states. The process is made easier with the help of the family cat (goyangi in Korean). When Goyangi slips out of the house, Soo Min fears that he's gone forever. Gentle collage illustrations contain patterns "selected to reflect the Eastern and Western worlds of Soo Min."

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011

(4) K-3 Translated by Eun Hee Chun. Illustrated by Dong-Seong Kim. A small boy on a streetcar platform implores, "Isn't my mama coming?" He's still waiting when the bilingual (English and Hangeul) text ends. But after three illustrated pages--if you look really, really closely--he's walking with Mama. The tale's pervasive melancholy is echoed in expansive double-page spreads in muted colors. Originally published in Korea in 1938, the story isn't likely to resonate with readers.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Robert Jew. In fifteenth-century Korea, King Sejong tries to convince his subjects to accept a new and simpler alphabet by arranging to have the letters "written" magically onto leaves. An informative author's note explains that the story is based on both legend and historical truth. A phonetic guide to the alphabet enriches the imaginative story, which is illustrated with lush and colorful artwork.

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