- Overview
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This is a fantasy story for children that connects the real lives of children with their inner world.
- Book Intro
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What if we are offered a deal through which we are given ten minutes to spend by ourselves in return for selling a happy memory once a day? Yuna, who is always pressed for time, accepts this deal offered by an old man without any hesitation and receives a special watch. For ten minutes, the entire world stops, and Yuna is free. She spends those ten minutes solely in taking 1st place in class. While time is stopped, she copies the answers and beats Suyeong, her rival, and enjoys being #1. As her test results improve, her Mom becomes happier with a larger smile. Yuna feels uncomfortable, but she cannot resist the temptation of the transaction she has started.
Time Shop is a story that prioritizes the fun of fantasy yet is based on reality. Yuna, the main character who is always pressed for time while studying what she does not really want to study, comes across a time shop and cuts a deal involving selling her memories and buying time. Afterwards, a crack starts to appear in the ordinary daily life of this child, who is fixed without any spare time.
A number of children and parents today are preoccupied only with getting into college by closing their ears, even though they feel anxious that something is going wrong. The writer's quiet message to them that they too are able to live as their true selves by living for today will gradually appeal to readers as they follow along with the steps of Yuna. By the time readers close the book, the message will ring true with significance and make readers reflect on themselves.
- 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.
Yoon Jeong Joo
(English) Yoon Jeong-joo studied western painting at Hongik University. Ever since she was young, she has always wanted to become a painter, and she is still happiest when playing with a pencil, brush, and paint. She has written and illustrated the picture books Ice Ice; Ice Ice Pizza; Ice Ice Zombie; Yummy Shaved Ice; and The Nightmare Thief. She has illustrated many children’s books, including Yeoni and Her Family’s Trip to Seoul; Yeoni and Her Family’s Lunar New Year; The Invincible Firefighter of Joseon; The Country House Comes to Life; Acasia Perm; Dalle and Her Family Go to See the Flowers; Collection of Children’s Word Play Poems by the Poet, Choi Seung-ho; Time Store; and Hunter Girl.
(Japanese) 弘益大学(ホンイク)西洋画科を卒業した。今まで200券近い子供向けの本に絵を描いたが<ヨン家のお盆迎え>のように伝統文化を扱った絵本、<言葉遊び童詩集>のような童謡童詩絵本、<ジャージャー麺がのびる!>のような創作童話など子供向け本のほぼすべての分野で個性溢れる魅力的な絵を披露してきた。直接書いて描いた本で<コンコンコン>、<もぐもぐかき氷>などがある。
(Vietnamese) Học hội họa tại Đại học Hongik, tác giả đã nhận được giải bạc tại Giải thưởng Shinhan Sprout Manga lần thứ 2. Tác giả đã vẽ tranh cho 《Ai cười?》, 《Sâu bướm ăn sâu bướm》, 《Trò lừa của Kanchil》, và 《Nghĩ về bóng đá》.
- Award
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Munhakdongne, 2012, Excellence Award at the Munhakdongne Children’s Literary Awards
- Recommendation
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"So, the protagnist, realizes that the only way to escape from this mess is to resume his life by pushing the Play button after it has previously been on Pause." -Yoo Youngjin (children’s literature critic), 2012
- Selection
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National Library for Children & Young Adults, 2013, Recommended Book by librarians
Seoul Culture Foundation, 2013, One Library One Book Project selected book
Munich International Youth Library, 2014, White Raven Book
Ansan City, 2017, One City One Book Project selected book
