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2005 Catalog
Korean Folk tale is a treasure chest of some of the most enduring Korean stories and literary conventions. Despite being uniquely Korean, children and parents from around the world can find parallels to folk tales from their region reflected in some of the stories.

  A Mud Snail Bride
Illustrated by Oki S. Han, Written by Oki S. Han
Ages 5 to 7 | 32Pages | 210x250㎜ | 7,000KW
A young, hard-working peasant discovers a mud snail on his farm one day and takes it home. Since then when he returns to his home after work he finds the dinner table set for him. Perplexed, and after...
  The Two Love Stars
Written by Lee Miae, Illustrated by Yoo Aero
Ages 5 And 100 | 36Pages | 210x250㎜ | 6,500kw
The Two Love Stars involves the wonders of nature and the eternal human theme of love. In bygone days, looking at the countless stars studding the entire sky, and experiencing rain almost every sevent...
  The Magic Stick of Plenty
Retold by Chong Chajun, Illustrated by Han Byeonho
Ages 5 And 100 | 32Pages | 210x250㎜ | 6,500kw
Tokkaebi, or goblins, were creatures which sprang from the Korean imagination. They were pranksters, full of mischief, but at the same time were a bit simple and easy to fool. Therefore, tokkaebi have...
  Red Bean Granny and the Tiger
Retold by Cho Daein, Illustrated by Choi Sukhee
Ages 5 to 7 | 32Pages | 210x250㎜ | 9,000KW
One of the most popular traditional Korean children’s tales, Red Bean Granny and the Tiger is an exciting tale that involves a water chestnut, a toddling turtle, a crawling piece of dog poo, a hopping...
  Half a Loaf
Retold by Lee Miae, Illustrated by Lee Okpae
Ages 5 to 7 | 32Pages | 210x250㎜ | 7,000KW
Half a Loaf, the extraordinary hero of this story, is literally a “half person,” with one eye, one ear, one arm, and one leg. Because of his weird appearance, he is ostracized, but he always has an up...
  Five Wonderful Superhero Friends
Written by Yang Jaehong, Illustrated by Lee Choonkil
Ages 5 And 100 | 40Pages | 210x250㎜ | 7,000kw
In Korea there are many stories about superheroes. They are usually much stronger than ordinary people, can perform feats that ordinary people cannot, and have high-spirited adventures. Such stories a...
  The Brother and Sister
Written by Lee Kyuhee, Illustrated by Sim Mia
Ages 5 to 7 | 32Pages | 210x250㎜ | 7,000KW
A mythical story about how brother and sister respectively became the sun and the moon after overcoming the tiger disguised as their mother. It fully expresses Korean sentiments laced with sadness. Li...
  A Flute That Caught a Tiger
Written by Kang Muhong, Illustrated by Kim Dalseong
Ages 5 to 7 | 32Pages | 210x250㎜ | 7,000KW
Before dying, a poor old man leaves each of his three sons, a stick of an A-frame carrier, a clothes chest, and a flute. With nothing to eat in the house, the three bothers split up, agreeing to find ...
  A Serpent Husband
Written by Lee Kyeonghye, Illustrated by Han Yumin
Ages 5 to 7 | 36Pages | 250x210㎜ | 7,000KW
An old lady finds a huge egg in the farm, takes it home and eats it. Later, she gives a birth to a brown serpent. One day, three sisters of the town nobility come to visit her and the serpent. While t...
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