This book will bring laughter to children who are stuck in the same routine of school, study, and home. It will help children see their own personality come alive.

Raising kids has taught Sim Yun Kyung to feel the “beauty of living a life with a definite end,” as kids grow up so quickly. She sees children's quirks as being affectionate, and she wanted to share these joys with more people, which has inspired her to write children’s stories. She writes of Eun-ji, who knows exactly what she wants, and Ho-chan, who likes Eun-ji but can’t stop teasing her—along with Jung Kyu-tae, who claims to be the smartest, most imaginative child in the world, Kim Ji-soo, a shy quiet girl who likes to study and present before her class, and Lee Min-woo, the tall and handsome boy Eun-ji secretly likes. In Sim’s stories, these children show off their personalities and spin delightful tales. Sim is typically known for her quiet, thoughtful works, but in this book, readers will find much cause for laughter. The Series of Eun-ji & Ho-chan tells of the shenanigans of the two children who have just started school. Whether it be fighting with Mom over school supplies, getting in trouble for picking at food, or doing something foolish at a school talent show—these incidents will be familiar and relatable to all first graders, and they are told in a believable, endearing way. We learn why Eun-ji was kicked out of the house in the middle of the night wearing only her PJs, the secret behind Eun-ji’s “frog bombs,” how Ho-chan came to be the star of the first day of school, and why there was a volcanic explosion at Kyu-tae’s birthday party. We invite you inside the The Series of Eun-ji & Ho-chan!

Sim Yun Kyung

In 2002, she became the seventh winner of the Hankyoreh Literary prize for her autobiographical coming-of-age novel, My Beautiful Garden; thus began her writing career. In 2005, she received the 6th Muyeung Literary Prize for “The Moon’s Altar.” She is the author of the following full-length novels, Yi Hyeon’s Love Story, Love is Running, and Love Completes, Seol-I and her novel in serialization, The People of Seorabeol, and a children’s book, Report on Reconciliation.

Yoon Jeong Joo

(English) Yoon was born in Seoul in 1971 and is working as a cartoonist and illustrator of children’s books. Some of Yoon’s contributions can be found in the children’s comic books Leave Me Alone, We Need to Talk, What is Philosophy?, and Human Rights Building Blocks, as well as the children’s books Soccer Thoughts, The Smell of You, Seondol and the Magnifying Glass, The Picture Book Bus Tutu, The Day the Police Motorcycle Didn’t Come, Do You See Me?, and more.

(English2) Yoon Jeongjoo was born in Seoul in 1971 and studied western art at Hongik University. Wishing to be an illustrator since childhood, Yoon still finds playing with pencils and painting delightful. She wonders about how to best illustrate images that fit the story and resonate with children. Yoon is the writer and illustrator of numerous children's books, including Frozen, Frozen Pizza, Frozen Zombies, Yum Yum Shaved Ice, Nightmare Thief, and Fruit's Cabin. Yoon illustrated numerous books, including the Hunter Girl series, the Play in Words Children's Poems series, Yeon's New Year's Day, Super Hero Firefighters in Chosun Dynasty, Jing-gum, A Country House Came to Life, and Who Just Laughed? 

(Japanese) 弘益大学(ホンイク)西洋画科を卒業した。今まで200券近い子供向けの本に絵を描いたが<ヨン家のお盆迎え>のように伝統文化を扱った絵本、<言葉遊び童詩集>のような童謡童詩絵本、<ジャージャー麺がのびる!>のような創作童話など子供向け本のほぼすべての分野で個性溢れる魅力的な絵を披露してきた。直接書いて描いた本で<コンコンコン>、<もぐもぐかき氷>などがある。

2012, 2013 Recommended book by School Library Journal
2014 Recommended book by School Librarians' Council

2015 Good Children's Book list, Recommended book by Open Kids