Jang Youngbok started his career as a writer by winning the New Writer’s Award from Children’s Book Critique. His poem for children was selected in the annual spring literary contest by Busan Daily. Stories for children written by Jang Youngbok include Dreaming of Blacksmith. Picture books written by Jang include Summer Vacation, The Butterfly and the Moon. Poetry collections for children written by Jang include My Baby So Pretty, Cat Mr. Girl. Forest observation essays written by Jang include The Forest Story Inside Textbook and Acorn JJong’s Spring Summer Fall Winter.