- Overview
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This picture book delivers a message about coexistence, solidarity and respect for life through a story about roadkill incidents.
- Book Intro
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On a road at dusk - wham! - a dog is hit by a truck. Soon after, an old lady pulling a handcart appears. She puts the dog on her cart and heads home along the dark road. In the old lady's room, we see many animals who were hit by cars laid out on the floor. A dog and elk hit by a truck, a snake cut in half, a frog flatten like a piece of paper, and an owl with his feathers missing. The old lady does her best to look after the wounded, torn and cut animals. She pats them gently as if they are still alive, stiches their wounds, bandages their limbs, helps them close their eyes, and gives them a soft blanket for warmth. At sunrise, the old lady puts the animals on her handcart and heads out to somewhere. After passing through an unknown forest, a white duck greets the old lady. The mysteriosu old lady, who we don't know is a real being or an imaginary being, reaches out her heand of comfort and healing. The book delivers a message that makes us think about human civilization, which has achieved growth and advancement through the sacrifice of nature and life.
- About the Author
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Kim Dong Su
Kim Dong su studied Painting at university. During her senior year, Kim received the grand prize at the Grand Publication Art Exhibition. In the following year, Kim won the Creative Picture Book Competition hosted by Borim Press for her first book, How I Caught a Cold, which set her on the path to a picture book writer. Acknowledged as a picture book artist with simplicity and frankness, a chidlike attitude that is not bound by customs, Kim is called an artist who paints with the eyes and heart of a child. Her books have been published overseas in many countries like France, Japan and China. Books written and illustrated by Kim include Kiss-Kiss with Mom, How I Caught a Cold, Invincible Rubber Motor, and Goodbye, Bye. Books he has illustrated include School Day, At Grandmother's House, I Only Want to Know, and Watermelon Seed.
- Selection
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"Book Culture Foundation, 2016, Picture Book of the Year
