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Korean Childrens Favorite Stories
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Korean Childrens Favorite Stories Hardcover - 2004

by Kim So-Un

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  • Hardcover

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  • Title Korean Childrens Favorite Stories
  • Author Kim So-Un
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition New edition
  • Condition Used; Very Good
  • Pages 95
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tuttle Publishing, Boston.
  • Date 05/24/2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4575661
  • ISBN 9780804835916 / 0804835918
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 9 x 0.6 in (22.86 x 22.86 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 14 years
  • Grade levels K - 9
  • Reading level 780
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore - Korea, Tales - Korea
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003112851
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.209

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Summary

A captivating collection of Korean folktales told the way they have been for generations. Written with wit and pathos understandable at any age, they unveil the inevitable foibles of people everywhere and expose the human-like qualities of animals and the animal-like qualities in humans.

First line

There once lived a very rich family.

Media reviews

"This collects succeeds in making these little-known offerings accessible to a new audience." —School Library Journal

About the author

Kim So-un was an eminent Korean storyteller and a specialist in Korean poetry and folklore. A former journalist for a major newspaper and chief editor of the Korean Children's Educational Institute, he published some two dozen books during his lifetime, including anthologies of poetry, folktales, folklore, folk songs and critical essays. Kim So-un is the author of Korean Children's Favorite Stories.

Artist:
Jeong Kyoung-Sim
is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. She has illustrated five books for children and three for adults. In her work, she uses traditional colors and painting methods to express a sense of Korean aesthetics. Jeong Kyoung-Sim is the illustrator of Korean Children's Favorite Stories.