- Overview
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This is a story about war games played by four elementary school boys that depict the honesty and sincerity in children.
- Book Intro
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This is a new picture book by internationally renowned writer Hwang Sunmi. It offers a realistic portrayal of friends who declare war on their bullies, preparing and waiting for the day of their decisive battle. These days, many children aren't even aware of the war games played by older generations, and parents hardly buy toy guns for their children. When this book was announced, however, boys used to gather in groups and shoot toy guns and play pretend-war. This is a painful picture created by the modern history of Korea, one of the handful of divided countries in the world.
- About the Author
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Hwang Sunmi
(English) Hwang Sun-mi was born in Hongseong in South Chungcheong Province and studied creative writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts as well as the Graduate School of Chung-Ang University. She is known for writing children's stories marked by a profound critical awareness and meticulous psychological descriptions which are characterized by a concise yet evocative writing style. She was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2012 and named "Author of the Day" at the London International Book Fair in 2014. She also received the Korean Culture and Arts Award in 2017 and a Service Merit Medal from the Korean government in 2023. Some of her most notable books include The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly, The Foolish Letter, A Silver Net Into the Sea, A Magical Gift, Eunseo, Don't Be Afraid!, Blue Eyes Inside a Truck, Necklace Key, The Shining Shadow, and The Bad Boy Stickers. She plans to keep writing works that help show the beauty of walking one’s own path in life.
Baek Duri
Baek Duri has always loved to draw. As a child, she used to fill every blank space with drawings, often getting told not to draw in books. Thankfully, books offered her front and inner pages first. Baek majored in visual design at Hongik University and now works as an illustrator. She has illustrated some 110 books including Grumpy Child and Nobody Lost. She has written and illustrated The Appropriate Level of Honesty, A Woman Living Alone, How Am I?, and Making Ends Meet as An Illustrator.
