This picture book tells the story of the baby pig Pongpongi and the mole Dongdongi enjoying and living their lives to the fullest.

(English) Pongpongi’s Heart

Today is Pongpongi’s first day exploring the world. With his mother’s full support, Pongpongi takes his first step into the world. As he explores, he gains more and more experience. Beyond the mere abstract ideas he formed from the words of his mother, Pongpongi now interacts and communicates with flowers, butterflies, birds, fish, rain, spiders, clouds and the moon. These experiences bring Pongpongi to the conclusion that "the world is really great!"
Whenever Pongpongi meets someone, he shares his heart with them. What does it mean to share his heart? Does it mean that he is mesmerized by the person he meets? Having fun with his friends, smelling at the flowers, dancing along to the fluttering of butterflies and singing along the beautiful chirping of birds - to Pongpongi, this is what it means "to share your heart."
As Pongpongi shares his heart with his new friends, he loses track of  time. Now, the sun is starting to set, dyeing the sky red. He heads back to his house where his mother is waiting. Grateful to the moon for sheding light on his way back home, he shares the last piece of heart with it. Now, he has had a whole day without a single regret. This is because the heart is like a spring of water, eternally flowing.
After exploring the world, Pongpongi is no longer a baby in the protection of his mother’s embrace like he used to be. He has become a child who has taken his first step into a wider world. The experiences he gained from the world will help him to grow. This book is the perfect first picture book for children who are expanding their curiosity and learning new things about the world.

(French) <Mon cœur se remplit>

Un jour où il fait très beau, Pongpongi, un bébé cochon, part en voyage. Les fleurs de la rue, un papillon dansant, un oiseau chantant, un poisson isolé, la bruine, une araignée acrobate, des nuages dans le ciel, un croissant de lune éclairé… tout est merveilleux aux yeux de Pongpongi. À chaque fois que Pongpongi découvre quelque chose, il a partagé son cœur. Oh là là, il a tout épuisé son cœur ! Mais pas de problème ! Le cœur se remplit petit à petit, au fur et à mesure.

Un petit mot de l’auteure

« J’ai écrit ce livre en souhaitant que les lecteurs puissent profiter d’un monde plus large. J’espère que ce livre vous permet de découvrir un monde plus grand et plus large, d’avoir la curiosité et d’apprendre quelque chose de nouveau. »

Kim Sungeun

(French) Kim Sung-eun écrit des livres illustrés pour les enfants.

Elle a écrit des livres comme « Mes rires s’éclatent », « Poisson secret, mon premier animal de compagnie ».

Cho Mija

(English) Cho Mija studied painting for her BA at Hongik University, Seoul. She cuirrently lives in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, and continues to draw illustrations for picture books. Cho always tries to use pure colors and funny lines so that her illustrations feel familiar to children. She started with her first book One Day at a Park in 2000, and since then has published sixteen creative picture books. She wrote One Day at a Park, Climbing with Spider’s Web, Bubble Bubble Pop Pop, I Will Sleep In My Room, Not My Pee!, The Worry Box, Meet  My Friend, Anxiety, Sometimes I, Tire World, Our Last Summer, and more.

(Russian) планирование и написание детских книг. Книги <Улыбка Понгпонги>, <Мои первые питомцы, секретная рыба> и т.д.

(Japanese) 弘益大学で絵画を勉強し、子供本の絵作業をしています。 『イイダコ』、『うちの庭へ遊びに来てください』などの子供の本に絵を描きました。 書いて描いた本で『キヨクはボール』、『花が好き』などがあります

(Vietnamese) Tác giả Jo Mi-ja (tranh) từng học chuyên ngành Hội họa tại trường đại học Hongik và hiện đang theo đuổi công việc vẽ tranh cho truyện thiếu nhi. Tác giả đã vẽ tranh cho nhiều truyện thiếu nhi khác như “Chú mực ống nhỏ”, “Mình ra sân chơi nhé”, v.v, ngoài ra cô cũng là tác giả viết truyện kiêm vẽ tranh của các tác phẩm như  “B là Bóng đá”, “Mình thích bông hoa”, v.v.

(French) L’auteure a étudié la peinture à l’Université Hongik et actuellement, elle fait des illustrations des livres pour les enfants. Elle a participé à l’illustration des livres tels que « Petit Poulpe », « Boîte d’inquiétudes » et « Ce n’est pas mon pipi ! ».

Book Culture Foundation, 2018, Selected Book for Bookstart

Hankook Ilbo for Teens, 2017, Excellent Book for Children