- Overview
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The picture book tells the story of a boy who continues to dream even during wartime. It is a picture book without text.
- Book Intro
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(Russian) Мальчик-ракета
Маленький мальчик мечтает сделать ракету и запустить её в космос. Он не расстаётся со своей мечтой даже посреди войны, невзирая на порицания взрослых. Выполненные карандашом рисунки, словно чёрно-белые фотографии, выглядят ещё пронзительнее, чем цветные.
(English) The Rocket Boy
One day, black combat planes appear. A boy flying a paper airplane looks at them. Afterwards, he dreams that he wants to fly in the space, even though it is wartime. He doesn't give up his dream of making and flying a rocket. The rough touch of pencil makes a effective contrast the boy's beautiful dream with sadness represented by a buz-cut hairstyle.
- About the Author
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Jo Ara
(Russian) Художник-иллюстратор Чо Ара поздно осознала свою мечту и уже будучи студенткой университета начала самостоятельно заниматься рисованием, а затем окончила курсы в Школе книжной иллюстрации SI (SI Picturebook). Её первые творческие работы – книги «Мальчик-ракета» и «Слышишь моё сердце?».
(English) Jo Ara realized her dream at university and studied drawing on her own. Later, she studied picture books at SI Picture Book School. Can You Hear My Heart is her newest book, released in five years since her last one, Rocket Boy, was published in 2011. Rocket Boy has been recommended by the International Board on Books for Young People Analysts and the Korean Children’s Publication Board. It also won the CJ Picture Book Award and was exported to France and the Arab Emirates.
- Award
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CJ, 2011, Picture Book Award
- Recommendation
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Korea Publishing Council for Children's Books, 2012, Recommended book
- Selection
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International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), 2013, Silent Books Lampedusa Project Honor List
