- Overview
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This is a collection of nine children's stories containing the voices of children, each of whom is a universe on their own.
- Book Intro
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(Russian) Выбор Чеху
Книга «Выбор Чеху» написана по мотивам старой корейской сказки, в которой крыса превращается в человека после того, как съела ногти человека. С одной стороны мистическая и печальная, а с другой - немного философская сказка. Маленькие существа и забавные фантазии, которые проникают в нашу жизнь, могут быть очень привлекательными.
(English) Jaehoo's Choice
"This is a masterpiece that shows distinctions between what is written by a writer who is aware of the characteristics of short stories and what is not. This can be said to be the best short story of those that have been submitted in terms of the power of making people view the world from a new perspective through a cognitive shock and the power of leading people to reflect on the entire lifespan of humans and the truth of the world through a piece of life".
This blurb appeared in the review for this story when it was awarded the grand prize at the 17th Munhakdongne Awards for Children's Literature. The writer reads the gaps of the world through the eyes of small beings and finds the important things that have fallen between those gaps. Readers can witness scenes in which the choices made by the seemingly weakest being that are considered unable to choose anything save the hearts of other beings that are intimidated and hurt. Each story freely unfolds with various writing techniques that look as if drifting in the wide universe. Readers will feel as though they are riding a roller coaster created by the unique writing skills of Kim Taeho and experience a clear view as if the fog from in front of them has lifted when they close the book.
- About the Author
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Kim Taeho
(English) Kim Taeho was born in 1972 in Daecheon, South Chungcheong Province, Korea. After majoring in Western Painting at Hongik University, Kim studied picture books at HILLS. Kim started his career as a writer with his children's story Wait!, winning the 5th Changbi Children New Writer's Literary Award. Kim Taeho wrote and illustrated a picture book, Dad Playground and authored Finding Pitak. Kim received the 2016 Munhakdongne Children's Literary Award Grand Prize with a children's story collection Jeahoo's Choice and the 2017 Yeollin Children's Literary Award with the children's story The Giant Knocking Mountains.
(Russian) Выиграл премию Changbi Children”s New Human Literature Award за короткий рассказ “Подожди!” и получил 17-ю премию “Литературный район” за “Выбор императора”. Среди его книг: “Квадратная свинья”, “Выбор императора”, “Спецотряд светофоров”, “Парижская невеста” и книжки с картирнками “Папина детская площадка”, “Найди крюк”, “Школа ягодиц”. Читателям нравится новый взгляд автора на написание рассказов.
Noh Inkyung
(English) Noh Inkyoung studied Visual Design in Hongik University and Fine Arts in Italy. Books that are written and drawn by Noh Inkyoung include Mr. Bear’s Chair, X, the Hedgehog, The Breath, and I Am a Bag. Noh was selected as the Illustrator of the Year in Bologna Children's Book Fair with her work in The Book Cleaner, Soso in 2012. In 2013, Noh won the BIB Golden Apple Award and the Petits Momes Award in Switzerland with her illustrations in Mr. Elephant and 100 Drops of Water. Hedgehog X won the White Raven in 2015, and Mr. Bear’s Chair won the One Book, One Library of Seoul in 2018. Noh's other illustrations include I Love You No, Dumb Letter!, Great Day for a Picnic, and Sorry Cat!
(Japanese) 2006年初創作絵本である『電車と魚』を出版して以来、『本掃除部ソソ』、『象おじさんと100個の水滴』、『ハリネズミエックス』、『君の日』など新しい試みをした作品を着実に出版して来た。『本掃除部ソソ』で2012年ボローニャ国際児童図書展今年のイラストレーターに選定され、続いて『象おじさんと100個の水滴』で2013年ブラチスラバ世界絵本原画展(BIB)金のりんご賞を受賞し、『ハリネズミエックス』が2015ホワイトレイブンズに選定され、世界の注目を集めている。『クマさんの椅子』は『2018ソウル市一つの図書館一冊の本を読む』に選ばれた。
- Award
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Munhakdongne, 2016, Grand Prize at the Munhakdongne Children’s Literary Awards
- Recommendation
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"Who will protect the children? They began to make their own choices and escape by themselves while the adults stood around doing nothing." -Kim Jieun (children’s literature critic), 2016
- Selection
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Association for Research on Children's Publications, 2017, Recommended Book for Children and Adolescents
National Library for Children & Young Adults, 2017, Recommended Book by librarians
