- Overview
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This is a picture book that reminds the reader that if everyone combines their talent and ability, then everyone can become happy.
- Book Intro
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No life form on earth exists without a reason, and no life form on earth lacks an ability of its own. A mosquito can threaten the life of a person with great strength, a weak little frog can detect danger and a dragonfly can fly through the air with its wide visual range. This picture book not only introduces the characteristics and abilities of animals, it also helps the reader understand that although individuals may be weak, together they can overcome great difficulties. Also, the reader will realize that by combining our strengths with one another, we can build a world where everyone is happy rather than just engaging in selfish competition with others.
- About the Author
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Ma Ildu
Ma Ildu (M) studied Education at the Keimyung University Graduate School. For Column Issue Story, he was invited to 24 broadcasting appearances in 5 months of publication. He has written the picture book Water Drop Contest, and he makes a living by submitting columns to newspapers, writing children’s stories and essays, and hosting lectures about leadership and children’s stories at companies, culture centers, elementary schools and public libraries. In Who is the Strongest?, while each and every animal claims to be the strongest, when a crisis comes, they combine their strengths to overcome it. The meaning is that although humans are weak individually, with a combined effort, we are able to overcome any challenge. Ma hopes that children reading this book will be able to grow to love and cooperate with one another rather than just engaging in selfish competition.
Lee Yanggu
Lee Yanggu (M) loves forests, so he frequently strolls around them. Once he reaches a forest, he starts to imagine various things. This lead to fun images in his mind. This picture book was created based on his imagination strolling around a forest. Lee is also interested in folk paintings, which had a certain amount of influence on the drawings in this book. Lee claims that he enjoyed working on this book, as he imagined how children would enjoy his drawings.