- Overview
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- Book Intro
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(English) Why Are You Crying?
A child who is almost about to cry soon at the cover page finally bursts into tears when we open this book. A white space where the child sits down seems to be his own space he can cry as much as he wants. Then, he slowly goes to the next page and asks his little sister, who is also crying in her pajama, “Why are you crying, too?” Just like this, the boy’s line is always the same. He finds out someone crying in different places and gently asks them the same questions. Their answers are all different whether they are lonely or they are touched. 25 main characters in this book take turns to open up their minds and share their stories.
The hidden meanings of their stories, which readers may not be sympathized with, are meticulously represented in illustrations drawn in two pages. The first page showing how they cry and the second page with cartoon cuts to explain why are both expressed in similar colors and feelings. Each space of characters made by the writer’s angle is not only unique but also friendly to readers in our ordinary life. Even the shape of buildings, items around characters, and even just a normal outfit style make readers feel welcomed and familiar. Moreover, these impressive descriptions of situations also include humor in them. Readers can be willingly into these 25 stories through details strongly connected with our daily life and witty expressions.
When all these stories are over, characters begin wiping each other’s tears. Through their stories, readers can discover ourselves who used to cry for the same reason or used to repress tears, and can comfort ourselves. And we can also go back to the boy at the cover page and kindly asks him why he cries. Just like the cat and the boy asking each other gently, readers will be able to comfort and support each other through this book.
(Japanese) なんで泣いているの
平凡な日常からユニークな共感を拾い上げるソボギ作家の絵本。「なんで泣いているの？」という一言の問いかけに絡み合った様々な涙のエピソードが繰り広げられる。誰もが一度は経験するであろう些細な素材と、身近な誰かに似た親しみやすいキャラクターが深い共感を呼び起こす。年齢から性格まで千差万別な彼らに一つの問いを投げかけ、泣く心を見つめ、慰める。表紙で今にも泣きそうな表情をした子供は、本を開くと結局涙を流してしまう。「君は...どうして泣いてるの？」 そうして始まった子供の台詞は、様々な空間で泣いている人たちを訪ね、同じ言葉をかけ、返ってくる答えは悲しい理由、切ない理由と様々だ。
(Vietnamese) Sao lại khóc
Có rất nhiều câu chuyện về những giọt nước mắt đan xen cùng câu hỏi "Sao lại khóc?". Đề tài quen thuộc mà ai cũng từng trải qua cùng nhân vật gần gũi giống với ai đó ngay cạnh chúng ta tạo nên sự đồng cảm sâu sắc. Một lời hỏi thăm những người khác nhau từ độ tuổi cho đến tính cách và an ủi trái tim đang khóc của họ. Đứa trẻ với gương mặt như sắp khóc tới nơi trên trang bìa. Lật sách ra và vỡ òa. Đặt cùng một câu hỏi cho những người đang khóc ở những nơi khác nhau, câu trả lời về lý do khiến họ nghẹn ngào hoặc đau buồn cũng khác nhau. 25 nhân vật chính sẽ thay nhau có những tâm sự ngắn về câu chuyện của họ.
- About the Author
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Sobogi
(English) “I wish that there were a village where a heart could stay and that I would like to live there for long.”
Lee Hyunjoo has illustrated for such books as Worries about Him, Logging-into School Today Again, On Board the Yellow Submarine, March from Selma and has written picture books such as Don’t Put Yourself Out but Solve Anyway 1 & 2, The Boy’s Mind, Children’s Poetry-Weltoon: Both of Us Together, Nothing Will Be Impossible, Nine Zero Nine Counseling Center, How to Draw Anime, Why Are You Crying?, Not Mommy But Auntie Tells a Story.
(Chinese) “想在一个村子里得到心灵的休息，并在此长久的生活下去。”
画的绘本有《那小子的担心》， 《今天也往学校- LOGIN》， 《坐上黄黄的舰艇》 《塞尔玛大游行》； 创作的绘本有《的心 诗+ Webtoon：我们两个就不成问题》， 《九百九咨询所》， 《画漫画的方法》， 《为什么哭？》， 《不是妈妈而是姨妈说给听的故事》等。
(Japanese) 漫画家、イラストレーターとして活動しながら、ユニークで深みのある絵に人文科学的感性を加えて作品を作っている。著書に『少年の心』、『がんばらないで、とにかく解決1、2』、『909相談所』、『子どもの心詩トゥーン、二人なら問題ない』、『205相談所』、『第二の秘訣』などがあり、絵を描いた本に『我が家の水泥棒を捕まえろ』、『人権も難民も平和も環境もNGOが駆けつけ解決してあげる』などがある。
(Indonesian) Penulis adalah seorang kartunis yang sekaligus ingin menggambar kartun seperti menulis puisi. Ia mempelajari sejarah di perguruan tinggi. Saat ini aktif sebagai kartunis dan ilustrator. Publikasi kartunya terdapat pada majalah anak-anak 『Ikan Paus yang Melakukannya』, kelompok aktivis lingkungan "Green Union," dll. Buku-buku yang Ia buat antara lain, 『Hati Anak Laki-Laki』, 『Jangan Coba-coba Tapi Tetap Selesaikan 1, 2』, 『Pusat Konseling 909』, 『Puisi-Kartun Pikiran Anak - Tidak Masalah Jika Kita Berdua』, 『Metode Rahasia Kedua』 dan buku yang Ia gambar antara lain, 『Tangkap Pencuri Air Dirumahku』, 『HAM, Imigran, Perdamaian, dan Lingkungan, NGO Memecahkan Semua Masalah Tersebut』, dll
