- Overview
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World Heritage Village on thousands of years of history and culture Let's take a journey through their exciting stories!
- Book Intro
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Journey through the world embedded with exciting stories
Do you find history and culture boring? Don't worry. Once you visit UNESCO World Heritage villages through this book, you will change your mind. Listen to the interesting stories told by each unique village. The stories will draw you in and you will find yourself lost in each of their adventure. Along the way, you will also learn about world history and culture.
This book holds the stories of ten UNESCO World Heritage villages. They include the times when Christianity and Islam peacefully coexisted in Turkey, Istanbul, when Davinci and Michelangelo competed on artistic grounds in Firenze, Italy, and when the myths of Incan civilization took place in Peru, Cusco. By walking through these tales, you will experience wider world and learn the importance of preserving the past.
- About the Author
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Lee Jungjoo
(English) Lee Jungjoo studied creative writing at Chung-Ang University. One day, she followed her friend to JY Storytelling Academy and fell in love with children’s books. She’s been writing with the mindset of how to explain history and culture to children in an easy and enjoyable way. Her dream is to become a storyteller that explains history while traveling with children around the world. Some of the books she has written include Mom, I Want to Start Investing in Stocks Now!; Buy One Get One Free Is Not a Great Deal?; The Gift Sent by Chao Praya River; and World Villages: Where History Breathes.
(Indonesian) Penulis belajar kreasi seni dan sastra di Chungang University. Ia terkesan dengan buku anak-anak setelah mengunjunjungi "JY storytelling academy. Satu pertanyaan menganggunya, "Bagaimana agar bisa menjelaskan sejarah dan budaya semenarik mungkin kepada anak-anak. Berawal dari pertanyaan itu, ia kemudian aktif menulis. Ia bermimpi untuk menjadi pendongeng yang bercerita tentang sejarah sembari berkeliling dunia.
