- Overview
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Through a story of A Girl Born on a Train, we can think of the values and importance of lives.
- Book Intro
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One winter day, when everything in the world was frozen, grandma and grandpa were traveling far away by train. But my mom who was in grandma’s belly, wanted to come out to this world sooner than expected. Under the leadership of one old lady, a train conductor stopped the train and men in the train brought hot water and women made a curtain with their skirts. Not after long, my mom cried for the first time. My mom was named Dahye. Da means ‘many’ and ‘Hye’ means “Grace” Every time my mom is frustrated, she knows how to soothe her feelings with a glass of rice wine. Her laugh is also loud and powerful. she said “the bravest person in the world is your grandmother who gave birth to a child on a train! and I am the daughter of that woman! Hahaha!” Indeed, my mom was a child who was born on a train.
- About the Author
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Kim Jinwan
Born in Jinjoo, Kim Jinwan studied Korean Literature at his college. Kim has been creating humorous and heartwarming stories for children since he announced his first poem as an author in a literary magazine, Creation and Criticism, in 1993. Collections of poems created by Kim Jinwan include A Baby on a Train and I Don’t Know. Stories for children written by Kim include My Father’s Soup, The Boy and his Magical Umbrella, The Home-Run King and the Bald Superman, My Grandmother’s Bundle Full of Poop and The Gorilla Booger.
Kim Hyoeun
After studying Fiber Design in her college, Kim Hyoeun studied Picture Books in ‘Ibpill,’ an illustration educational institution. Picture books drawn by Kim Hyoeun include A Starry Flower Wal, l Am Dallal! Who Are You?, Minji and the Squirrel, It Is my Hat!, My Brother and I, and Dongdong Kimdong. Collections of children’s poems drawn by Kim include Giving a Dragonfly in Marriage. Picture books illustrated by Kim include On a Rainy Day, Our Path Becomes a Way, and I Am Sleepy.
- Recommendation
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Korean Children’s Literature Association, Excellent recommended book
School Library Journal, Recommended Book
- Selection
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Bookstart, Selected book
