- Overview
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This picture book depicts the harsh living conditions of children around the world as a way of drawing attention to children’s rights.
- Book Intro
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This picture Book “The Stories Shouldn’t Be True” is about the children in several countries who cannot even ask for their human rights. The book presents their burdensome life in a calm manner and makes the reader think about the fundamental rights of the children.
In various parts of the world, numerous people are suffering because of natural disasters, the terror that result from bombings caused by conflicts between various races, religions and the diseases that come from widespread poverty. Koreans are not particularly conscious of these issues however; it remains a fact of life that there are a multitude of people throughout the world who suffer because these problems and this is especially true for the children in such places.
The writer, who was personally astonished by these facts, planned this book to convey a simple truth and that is that even if we are living in different parts of the world and have distinct appearances, we are still all one family in this global village. To accomplish this goal, he wrote and illustrated this book by himself.
The unbelievable truths revealed in this book are astonishing and impressive as told in the literary storyline and literature installments which clearly show the writer’s character. As we turn page after page and the children from different countries send their greetings to their Korean friends, the children’s pitiful life is narrated in a very clear voice. By repeating these comparisons and gradations, the sensations and after effects strongly impact the reader. Additionally, a Korean child character appears and is shocked by the reality of the others the world that surrounds her and her innocence will touch the readers as something that be can be found in all of us. In the simple stories and pictures, we are expected to fill in the blanks with our thoughts.
The illustrations are roughly drawn in a collage format on recycled paper as it is the intention of the writer to emphasize the blankness and by the use of simplicity and roughness emphasize the overall tenor of the book.
This book not only demonstrates the incredible but also what is the true reality and through those efforts tells of the importance of the world as a community. The book is highly regarded and won the Ragazzi prize in the Bologna Children’s Bookfair.
- About the Author
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Kang Gyeongsu
(English) Kang loves to doodle, daydream and goof around with his son, Parang. Kang began drawing as he drew comics and is now an author loved for all his work. The Codename series is a realization of Kang’s long imagined dream. Kang has illustrated for many story books and some of his own books include The unbelievable story, I’ll give you a flower, The snowstorm, The big fart, My Mom, Why x 100, etc. Kang received the Ragazzi award in the nonfiction category at the 2011 Bologna Children’s Book Fair for his work The unbelievable story.
(French) Elle aime gribouiller et rêvasser. Les livres qu'elle a écrits et dessinés étaient « Une histoire comme un mensonge » et « Je suis en colère ! ». Et d'autres comme Gros pet, ma mère, Pourquoi x100 et les séries Codename. Il a remporté le Ragazzi Award for Non-Fiction à la Foire internationale du livre pour enfants de Bologne 2011 pour "Une histoire comme un mensonge".
(Vietnamese) Thích việc vẽ tranh tường và những điều không tưởng, và thích chơi đùa với con trai mình, Ppa-rang. Bắt đầu từ việc vẽ tranh và vẽ truyện tranh, bây giờ đã trở thành một nhà văn được độc giả yêu mến với mỗi tác phẩm được cho ra mắt. Thời gian qua đã vẽ tranh cho nhiều truyện cổ tích thiếu nhi như bộ truyện "Code name", "câu chuyện như một lời nói dối", "Tiếng đánh rắm khổng lồ". Tác phẩm "câu chuyện như một lời nói dối" đã nhận giải xuất sắc Giải thưởng Lagazi cho hạng mục tiểu thuyết hư cấu tại Triển lãm sách Bologna năm 2011.
(Russian) Автор предпочитает работать в стиле каракулей и фэнтэзи, любит играть со своим сыном. Работая над комиксами, постепенно перешел к иллюстрированию детских книг. Сейчас каждая книга - это настоящее художественное произведение. Среди его книг серия "Кодовое имя", "История, непохожая на правду", "Я в гневе!", "Большой пук", "Моя мама", "Почему Х 100" и др. В 2011 г. - "История, непохожая на правду" получила главный премия в номинации нон-фикшн на Болонской книжной ярмарке.
- Award
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair, 2011, Ragazzi Excellence Award at the Non-fiction Department
- Recommendation
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School Librarian Council, Recommended book
National Library for Children & Young Adults, Recommended book by librarians
- Selection
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Bookstart, Selected book