- Overview
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This picture book is based on the real story of Bongsuni the Stork, who visited Bongha Village in 2014.
- Book Intro
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(English) Bongsuni the Stork
The stork, once a resident bird in Korea, has all but disappeared because of environmental pollution, hunting, and pesticides. Now it is considered a rare bird with only about 3,000 left in the world. Therefore, Korea and Japan have worked to artificially breed the stork, and the result was that Japan first succeeded in artificial reproduction and released the stork into nature. In 2014, that same stork flew to Bongha Village in Korea. This bird is named “Bongsuni.” This book is based on the real story of Bongsuni the Stork.
The story is about an old farmer who dreams of a world in which nature and people live in harmony, and he works hard to save the village wetlands. As the paddy fields become clean and crowded with living creatures, migratory birds return and farming goes well. A single stork, Bongsuni, saves nature and the rural environment, changing people's lives. The story shows that humans and nature can live harmoniously together, and coexistence is everyone’s path to happiness.
- About the Author
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Kim Hwang
(English) Born in Kyoto, Kim Hwang is a third-generation Korean living in Japan. He studied biology at university and taught biology in school. Now, as a children’s book writer, he tries his best to spread the importance of nature and life. His book, Elephant Sakura won Best Book at the 1st Creative and Non-fiction Writing Contest for Children hosted by the Japan Children’s Writer Association. Another book, Next Box, also received the CJ Picture Book Award, and Ecological Pathway won the Korea Publishing Culture Award. His works include Who’s This Seed?; Learning Peace from Gorillas; Without Bees, no Strawberries; and many more.
Saida
(English) Saida likes to draw and craft things. She also likes picture books in which children grow up and adults become children. She has written Garaetteok, Grass Friend, Heart Thief, and The Silly Adventure of Sweet Potatoes 1, 2, and illustrated Bongsuni the Stork.
- Recommendation
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This book was recommended by The Gyeonggi Gwacheon Education Library in 2021.
This book was recommended for all age groups—infants, kindergarteners, elementary/middle school students, youth, and adults—by The Morning Reading in 2021.
