- Overview
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This fairy tale tells the story of an event at school caused by an unknown disease.
- Book Intro
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(Russian) Вирус слухов
«Вирус слухов» - это заболевание, которое началось в классе, показывающее, как дети легко публикуют сообщения в социальных сетях с помощью мобильных телефонов, сообщают друг другу новости, распространяют слухи, угадывая неточные факты, и парализуют весь город. Что ожидало детей после исчезнования симптомов и постепеннего выяснения причин, когда они вернулись в школу?
Я надеюсь, что эта книга станет поводом подумать о том, как мы должны справляться с социальными проблемами, почему слухи растут и что нам следует в них искать.
(English) A VIRUS OF RUMOR
When an unknown disease started to spread, the press provided numerous reports, including some real information about the disease but also some groundless claims. The news reports gave rise to rumors, which became a catalyst for fear and distrust to spread among people like a virus.
Looking at the situation, the author suspected that the "rumors" somehow took a unique role in arousing fear and distrust in people's minds.
In this book, how events develops and the conflicts between characters make readers think about what could be more fearful than a disease epidemic.
- About the Author
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Choi Hyeongmi
(English) Choi Hyeongmi was born in Seoul and studied Korean literature and became a writer. Choi started writing fairy tales because she liked an old expression about how writers help people find what they have forgotten and make the forgotten things sparkle. She is at her happiest when her imagination is finally realized in book form to bring joy to her and her friendsShe made her debut as a children's book writer when she won the grand prize at the Fairy Tale Contest hosted by The Children Land in 2003. Choi's books include A VIRUS OF RUMOR, We’re All Heroes, and Our Neighborhood Mart.hborhood Mart.
(Russian) Давно рисую иллюстрации для детских книг. Получил 55-ю премию корейской издательской культуры за его работу “Правда о ковырянии носа” и был выбран IBBY, как книжка с картинками для детей с ограниченными возможностями в 2017 году. Некоторые из книг, которые написал и нарисовал, включают “Правда о ковырянии носа” и “Прыг-скок”, а также нарисовал “Крепость для детей”, “Свинья-мутант”, “Перчаточное дерево”, “Торопливый кабан”, “Бибимпап с лисой”. и т. д."
Lee Gabgyu
(English) Lee Gapgyu studied painting in college and is now studying poetry in graduate school. He is constantly trying to make funny, playful picture books for children. He wrote and illustrated A Book Actually About Nosepicking, The Trampoline, and A Scary Story. He won the Hankook Publishing Culture Award with A Book Actually About Nosepicking, which was also included in the 2017 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People. He illustrated Grit for Children, The Shapeshifting Pig, The Rumor Virus, Giraffe’s Wings, The Laundrybot Disappeared!, Kids Who Study on Their Own, and other books.
(Chinese) 曾在大学学习绘画，目前在读诗歌专业的研究生。正在努力创作欢乐、活泼、充满智慧的童话绘本。图文作有《真正挖鼻屎的故事》、《弹床》、《可怕的故事》。其中《真正挖鼻屎的故事》曾获第55届韩国出版文化奖，2017年其作品还入选IBBY世界残疾儿童绘本。曾为《孩子需要毅力》、《变身猪》、《传闻中的病毒》、《长颈鹿的翅膀》、《红色机器人消失了！》、《自学的孩子》等作品创作过插画。
- Selection
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Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA), 2017, Good Contents Support Program
