Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation
2017.10.10
Firefly Goes Poo Poo Poo 1. Publication Details Imprint | A Thousand Hopes Title | Firefly Goes Poo Poo Poo Author | Yoon, Yeo-Rim Illustrator | Cho, Won-Hee Format | 192*230 Binding | Hardcover Pages | 64pages ISBN | 979-11-87287-13-1
2. Contact Name | Kim Ji-yeon Phone | +82-31-955-5242 Email | jiyeony12@hanmail.net URL | http://blog.naver.com/athousandhope
3. About the Author / Illustrator Author: Yoon, Yeo-Rim Yoon once met a cheerful old lady called Bicky in San Diego. Bicky explained to Yoon that there are words in English that are made by combining two different words to create new meanings. It occurred to Yoon that Korean has such compound words as well, and she thought “Shall I search for some fun Korean compound words?” While searching for such words, Yoon found interesting stories in the words. With great illustrations by Won-Hee Cho, she made the stories into a picture book. Many words have interesting stories. Do you want to find those words by yourself? Yoon is the author of A Terrible Soccer Player, Ha-Ram, Nice!; A Bean Mask Teacher Laughed!; Eun-Iee’s Palm; A Glove Tree; A Slow Lizard; Looking at Each Other; and This Is My Family.
Illustrator: Cho, Won-Hee Cho likes to look at words carefully since the shape of a word sometimes conveys a sound or a movement. How fun and mysterious words are! Cho wanted to draw about the hidden stories and images in words. Cho’s favorite word in this book was “TreeOcean.” Once she learned the meaning of the word, she was able to hear and feel the wind of the trees. Every day, Cho strolls around and thinks about and draws these small things. Cho is the author and illustrator of Ice Boy; I Have to Go Alone; Muscly Uncle and Fat Aunt; and Tooth Hunter.
4. About the Book Firefly Goes Poo Poo Poo Wind plus flower makes WindFlower Cheek plus well makes CheekWell Tree plus ocean makes TreeOcean Hole plus store makes HoleStore Korean has a lot of compound words—terms that are made by combining two words. Let’s study the way these compound words are made and learn their meanings.
Contents of the Book A Hearty Picture Book about Authentic Korean Compound Words There lived in the countryside a grandmother and grandfather, a granddaughter and grandson, and their puppy. One day, the puppy pooped. The grandson picked up the poop with a stick and threw it. The dog poop rolled and rolled. And pop! A firefly came out from the poop. Another time, they went to a stream to play. Wow! Next to the stream was a spread of bumpy turtle backs. The grandson went to bed angry and grouchy. Grandma and grandpa prepared a yummy persimmon for him. After waking up, the grandson gave a big smile, revealing dimples—or CheekWells—on both cheeks. Ah, it’s so hot outside! But the forests are cool, where the wind blows. Sway, sway, an ocean of trees spreads out in front of us. The kind grandparents, the mischievous grandchildren, and the cute dog’s lives are always fun and exciting. In their lives, our fun language is made! Meet our interesting and lively Korean compound words.
Intention of the Book Let’s Learn the Way Words Are Made Shall we take a look into words like ‘ddalgi’ (strawberry) and ‘kimbap’ (Korean sushi)? Both food words are pure Korean. When you separate ‘ddal’ and ‘gi’ into two parts, both parts lose their meaning. However, ‘kim’ and ‘bap’ can be split up and retain separate, independent meanings. Like this, our language is made up of breakable and non-breakable words. This book shows how words that cannot be broken can be combined to form new, breakable words through stories. Reading the stories with contextual scenes describing each word, children will be able to familiarize themselves with these compound words.
Let’s Guess the Meaning of a Word
When you break a breakable word, you can generally guess its meaning. A ‘doldari’ (stone bridge) can be split into ‘dol’ (stone) and ‘dari’ (bridge), meaning a bridge made of stones. ‘Jamot’ (pajamas) can be split into ‘jam’ (sleep) and ‘ot’ (clothes), meaning clothes that you sleep in.
Let’s Imagine Stories behind the Words
Illustrator Won-Hee Cho brings the words of the Korean language to life with her extraordinarily novel and warm images. The movements and expressions of the characters are filled with humor and wit. The artist’s free and playful imagination is well expressed in the image of the dog poop stuck to a branch and thrown away, and the illustration of the trees joining hands and running off to the ocean.
Pongpongi’s Heart
1. Publication Details Imprint | A Thousand Hopes Title | Pongpongi’s Heart Author | Kim Seong-eun Illustrator | Jo Mi-ja Format | 200*220 Binding | Paperback Pages | 36pages ISBN | 979-11-87287-40-7
2. Contact Name | Kim Ji-yeon Phone | +82-31-955-5242 Email | jiyeony12@hanmail.net URL | http://blog.naver.com/athousandhope
3. Selling Points Target Readers | Toddlers Media Reviews & Advertisement Copy | The piglet Pongpongi leaves to explore the world. What kind of world will Pongpongi encounter? The world shines splendidly and flutters in dance. It is clear as the sound of a bell and soft as a mother. Sometimes it is a lonely place, but it is also a playful and precious friend. A picture book for children taking their first step in this world.
4. About the Author / Illustrator Author: Kim, Seong-eun My job is to plan and write children’s books. I wrote Magpie and Sodam’s Riddle Game; A Monster at the Dentist; What Should I Say? and Picture Book about Our Land and Song. My inspiration for this book came from a children’s poem entitled My Heart, written by poet Kim, Yong-taek, which touched me deeply with the phrase “give your heart (to someone).” No matter how much we give our heart, it does not shrink or disappear. I hope we can all live peacefully and share our hearts and feelings with others to our heart’s content.
Illustrator: Jo, Mi-ja I majored in Painting at Hongik University, and now I am a children’s book illustrator. I try to draw pictures that children can relate to, using fresh colors and free lines. I have drawn illustrations for many children’s books, including Baby Octopus; My Mom Is So…; Come to Our Front Yard; and One Hour to Save the Earth. I wrote and illustrated A for Apple; Spider Climbing Up the Web; Rustling Breeze; I Like Flowers; Bubble Bubble; and I Didn’t Wet the Bed.
5. About the Book ▣ The Story ■ The piglet Pongpongi explores the world. One sunny day, the baby pig Pongpongi leaves to see the world. Pongpongi is amazed by the flowers by the roadside, the dancing butterfly, the singing bird, the lonely fish, the soft drizzle, the climbing spider, the clouds in the sky, and the crescent moon lighting the night. Pongpongi gave his heart each time he met the world. Alas! Pongpongi has given all his heart away. But it’s okay. No matter how much of his heart he gives, it never shrinks or disappears. His heart is soon full again. This is a beautiful picture book, created with the wish that children explore and enjoy the world with all their hearts.
▣ Intention Behind the Writing of This Book ■ A first picture book for a child taking her first step in this world
The moment a baby takes her first step, everything about the world seems new. There isn’t a thing that is not interesting, and the baby is curious about everything. The child touches, tastes and listens to the things she meets for the first time in the world. And they take her heart away. Just like they do to the baby pig Pongpongi in this book.
■ What does it mean to give one’s heart?
To give your heart is to completely fall for something you’ve met in this world. In other words, to be immersed in it, to play with it and enjoy it. To be drunk in the scent of a flower, to dance along with a butterfly, to sing with a bird, just playing with the friends that he meets in this world—that is what giving one’s heart is to Pongpongi.
■ An adorable piglet, Pongpongi, portrayed in watercolors
The baby pig Pongpongi is a lovely baby, painted in an apricot hue. A mole that has just woken from his sleep is the little brother who accompanies Pongpongi in his exploration of the world.
I Was Dishonest Again Today
1. Publication Details Imprint | Sigongsa Co., Ltd Title | I Was Dishonest Again Today Author | Jato Illustrator | Jato Format | 130*190 Binding | Paperback Pages | 216pages ISBN | 978-89-5277-699-0
2. Contact Name | Sunju Jung Phone | +82-2-2046-2895 Email | alliswell1224@sigongsa.com URL | http://www.sigongsa.com
3. Selling Points Awards, Recommendations, and Selections | Awarded 2016 Kakao Brunch Book Project Subject| An illustrated essay book by Jato, who wants to share her 10 years of life as a single woman and 5 years of life as a company employee Target Readers| Employees and singles Media Reviews & Advertisement Copy | An essay book that reads like a nice treat with a beer after work, restoring our minds exhausted from the daily grind!
4. About the Author / Illustrator
Jato, whose real name is Ha Ji-na, was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province in 1988. She came to Seoul for university and has lived a single life for ten years. She studied hotel management and started her job at a hotel casino, but grew disappointed and felt empty at work. To overcome the stress, she started to upload her daily life in the form of a journal titled “Jato’s Journal of Trifles from Her Single Life” at the Brunch Book Project hosted by Kakao Corporation. She was awarded the Silver Prize for her journal, which led to her career as a writer. She is now active at the site Brunch, enjoying the support of her readers. www.instagram.com/jato_illust/
5. About the Book An essay book that reads like a nice treat with a beer after work, restoring our minds exhausted from the daily grind!
There are days when we need a special treat. Not the usual lunch box, but something special: when you are, unexpectedly, burdened with blame for problems on a work project; when the weekend, so ardently awaited, is covered with dust from an unexpected duststorm; when you are bombed with a big utility bill; even when you stub your little toe on the edge of a table leg in the morning while preparing for work. Living a single life and working a job, you encounter many situations each day that disturb your peace of mind.
Keeping My Backpack Safe
1. Publication Details Imprint | A Thousand Hopes Title | Keeping My Backpack Safe Author | Shin Sun-jae Illustrator | Ahn Eun-jin Format | 210*245 Binding | Hardcover Pages | 44pages ISBN | 979-11-87287-25-4
2. Contact Name | Kim Ji-yeon Phone | +82-31-955-5242 Email | jiyeony12@hanmail.net URL | http://blog.naver.com/athousandhope
3. About the Author / Illustrator Author: Shin Sun-jae After studying philosophy in college, Shin Sun-jae studied creative writing in graduate school and started writing children’s books. She wrote Keeping My Backpack Safe to encourage young children who are entering the new world called school for the first time and experiencing new challenges every day. Shin has also written Don’t Want to Be Angry, Here Comes the Three Musketeers, and Who Would Like to Eat with Me? She is also the writer of Earthworm Grandpa, Watchmen of the Night, The Toad with Three Legs and a Golden Coin, and I Like You.
Illustrator: Ahn Eun-jin Ahn Eun-jin was born in Seoul and studied painting in college. She received a special award from the Grand Art Exhibition of Korea in 1994, and she has also held her own exhibitions of her paintings and print engravings. After she had children, she became interested in children’s books. She studied illustration at Kingston University in London, and after finishing the program, she began working as an illustrator. She worked on this book by drawing from her own experiences of raising her children through school. The books she has illustrated include I Am My Own Master, The Eco Passage, Wurina the Alligator, What Does It Mean to Think? and You Can Run, Jump.
4. About the Book
Junsu is a first grader, and he comes home only to realize that he lost his pencil case again. The next day he loses his school planner, and the following day, he loses his shoe bag. And finally, he comes home without his backpack. As he continues to lose his things, his twin sisters tease him, and he also begins to feel inadequate. To help him out, Junsu’s dad tells him a special tip about how not to lose his things. His dad also tells him that this tip worked wonderfully for a boy who used to lose his things just like Junsu. With his dad’s help, Junsu finally learns not to lose his things, not to mention discovering his own way of keeping his things. Read about Junsu’s adventure as he learns to become independent for the first time as a first grader.
Method Number One: The ultra-sticky name tags Method Number Two: The ultra-strong string to the rescue! Method Number Three: Go back to school and find my things with ultra-sharp eyes like a hawk! Method Number Four: Put your ultra-important treasure in your bag
When you start school, you learn to overcome your mistakes like Junsu and become more responsible for yourself. To help you learn more about responsibility, the book also includes tips from a teacher at the end of the story.
Workplace Psychology
1. Publication Details Imprint | Sigongsa Co., Ltd Title | Workplace Psychology Author | Beom-sang Jo Format | 153*224 Binding | Paperback Pages | 248pages ISBN | 978-89-5277-709-6
2. Contact Name | Sunju Jung Phone | +82-2-2046-2895 Email | alliswell1224@sigongsa.com URL | http://www.sigongsa.com
3. Selling Points Copies Printed, Sales Rank | A revised and enlarged edition of the 2013 book Why Do I Have More Difficulties with People than with Work? Subject | A psychology of human relationships to make one feel comfortable at work Target Readers | Employees Media Reviews & Advertisement Copy | How much longer can I put up with these people? Psychological skills to make good relationships with a little effort
4. About the Author Beom-sang Jo, who considers himself “a mismatched employee like many others,” studied psychology at Korea University, where he also got a Master’s degree in institutional and organizational psychology. He is working now as a research fellow in the Research Team of Personnel Organization at the LG Research Institute of Economy. He undertakes research on various organizational phenomena, analyzing them from psychological perspectives, to help employees as well as employers. Based on his research, he carries out consulting projects on personnel and organization skills for various companies.
5. About the Book # Answer these Questions. □ I feel that human relationships are harder than the work itself. □ There is more than one person at work that I don’t like. □ I often work overtime due to pressure from my boss. □ I cannot express my opinions openly at meetings. □ I sometimes want to spend lunch time alone. □ I sometimes feel really upset because of some people. □ I want to get my own back at colleagues or subordinates who look down on me.
If you checked more than three of the questions above, you should read this book. You should read it twice.
Psychological skills to make good relationships with a little effort “When I wake up in the morning and realize that I have to go to work, I don’t want to open my eyes.”
|
VOL.1
2017.06VOL.1
2017.06VOL.1
2017.06VOL.2
2017.07VOL.2
2017.07VOL.2
2017.07VOL.3
2017.08VOL.3
2017.08VOL.3
2017.08VOL.4
2017.09VOL.4
2017.09VOL.4
2017.09VOL.5
2017.10VOL.5
2017.10VOL.5
2017.10VOL.6
2017.11VOL.6
2017.11VOL.6
2017.11VOL.7
2017.12VOL.7
2017.12VOL.7
2017.12VOL.8
2018.01VOL.8
2018.01VOL.8
2018.01VOL.8
2018.01VOL.9
2018.05VOL.9
2018.05VOL.9
2018.05VOL.9
2018.05VOL.10
2018.06VOL.10
2018.06VOL.10
2018.06VOL.10
2018.06VOL.11
2018.07VOL.11
2018.07VOL.11
2018.07VOL.11
2018.07