- Overview
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In this book, the main character who is not dexterous at all challenges us to think about true friendship when she stumbles upon a set of magical fingernail stickers that allow her to become nimble and skilled with her hands.
- Book Intro
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Jian is known by her nickname "All Thumbs," and is teased by her friends for being terrible at anything that involves the use of her hands. She hates the sight of her fingernails, which resemble eagle talons. One day, Jian receives a set of magical fingernail stickers at a nail salon by the name of Shiny Bright Nail Shop. Anyone who places these stickers on their nails will become magically dexterous and skilled with their hands. Can Jian become nimble-fingered with the help of these stickers and finally become popular with her friends?
Through this book, young readers can see themselves in a more positive light and come to love themselves for who they are.
- About the Author
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Lee Nayoung
(English) Lee Na Young (F), born in Seoul in 1973, studied biology and creative writing at university and children's literature and children's story writing at the Children's Story Writer School and graduate school. She started her career as a writer after winning the 13th Munhakdongne Children's Literary Award in 2012.
She has written one picture book, How did Mom Know?, and the children's stories Time Shop; The Red Thread; The Footprint Kid; and Twelve Years Old, A Lovable Me.
(English2) Lee made her debut with Time Store, which won the 13th Munhakdongne Children's Literary Award. Since then, she has gone on to write other books such as Rise Grasslands Villa, Red Thread, The Footprint Child, Twelve Years Old and In Love, The 13-Year-Old's Dunk Shoot, Protect Ari!, and Blue Marble.
Sim Boyoung
(English) Sim Boyeong lives with an elderly snow-white cat. She creates stories and illustrations about the events happening in her lap and the world around her. She received an Excellence Award in the Woongjin Junior Picture Book Contest for her book The Restaurant Vacation. Several of her illustrated books are Lucky Drawing Hearts, The Nine-Year-Old’s Bicycle, Inside the Pencil Case at Deep Night, and The Weight of Secrets. She has also written and illustrated picture books including Mr. Steaming Hot Dumpling, Amazing Beards and the series Buzz Buzz Honey Pharmacy.
(Chinese) 作者和爷爷辈的白猫一起生活，记录当天在膝盖上发生的事情和现在世界上发生的事情，凭借《餐厅假日》获得了第2届熊津青少年绘本公募展优秀奖。绘制了《深夜的笔袋里》、《秘密的重量》和《高兴的秘密》等书的插图，创作并绘画了《热腾腾的蒸包先生》、《嗡嗡蜂蜜药房》系列、《了不起的胡子》等。作者现与白毛爷爷猫生活在一起。她将把今天在自己膝盖上所发生的故事和世界上发生的故事做成图画展现给大家。绘本《餐厅度假》曾在熊津青少年画册征集活动中获得优秀奖。插画的绘本有《拔心》 《九岁的双脚自行车》《深夜笔筒里》 《秘密的重量》，还自写自画的绘本有《热乎乎的馒头氏》《了不起的胡子》 《嗡嗡——蜜药房》等系列。
(Indonesian) Shim Boyoung menggambar dengan sepenuh hati dengan harapan ia tidak akan kehilangan hati yang suci. Buku bergambar yang ia gambar antara lain "Haesari si Petani Cilik", "Ayah yang Menangkap Kupu-kupu", "Bumi yang penuh keributan" dan lain-lain. Selain itu, buku yang ia tulis dan gambar yaitu "Kumis Hebat".
