- Overview
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A picture book about the journey of Banban and the Dog Star Sirius as they find their way back to Banban’s home in South Gyeongsang Province in Korea.
- Book Intro
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Banban is home alone when Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, the brightest star in the sky, comes to speak with him. Banban follows Sirius to outer space and has a good time. Before he knows it, it’s time to return home. However, he has no idea how to find his way back in the vastness of space. The address of his house is all he’s got. He leaves with Sirius to find his way back. Can Banban return home safely?
One of the reasons children find geography difficult is that there are so many unfamiliar, difficult concepts. This book is designed to allow readers to effortlessly learn about difficult geographic concepts such as the meaning of a continent, peninsula, archipelago and east-high, west-low type geographical features while following the story. In addition, concepts that are difficult to grasp are explained in separate information boxes to facilitate understanding.
- About the Author
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Kim Hyang-Gum
Kim Hyang-gum studied geography and Korean literature at Seoul National University and studied classical literature in graduate school at the same university. She is currently working on forthcoming book publications, writing stories, and translating books. Her works include No One Will Know Who I Am, Where Are You Hiding?, and Map: A Drawing That Shows the World.
Lee Sooyoung
Lee Soo-young enjoys wandering about in search of things that touch her emotions as if she’s on a treasure hunt, and puts these things in a sketchbook. She studied picture books at Korea Illustration School and Hangyeorye Picture Book School. Her works include Audacious Praise Bankbook, Three-Votes-Only Class President, and Nakang the Troublemaker Becomes a Quiz King!.
