I always wanted to introduce some children's books that show Korean culture at Handol Tearoom. Unfortunately, some of Korea related children's books are badly translated, or written by some Koreans who've been living outside of Korea for most of their life and don't really know about Korean culture.
So here are four children's books that I think the contents are educational, accurate, and sweet.
"New Clothes for New Year's Day"
"Waiting for Mama"
"My First Book of Korean Words"
"Korean Children's Favorite Stories"
The first book that I want to introduce is "New Clothes for New Year's Day"(Written and illustrated by Hyun-Joo Bae)
New Clothes for New Year's Day is a picture book cherishing traditional Korean culture. Told through the eyes of a young Korean girl who looks forward to her wearing her special New Year's Day clothes, New Clothes for New Year's Day follows her as she puts on the colorful articles to give luck and celebrate the coming of the new year. A lovely and enjoyable picture book, and also useful for demonstrating to a child how to put on a Korean-style New Year's Day outfit.
"A New Year, a new day, a new morning. / New clothes. / We start the year with new things. / New things, for the year-older me. // Time to go... oh! // New snow for New Year's Day!"
"This stunningly illustrated picture book is a joy to read and to look at." --- Through the Looking Glass
"...glorious picture book...exquisite illustrations...a wonderful book for any girl and her mother." --YA Books Central
"While the reverence with which the girl greets the holiday is specifically Korean, her gladness and anticipation -- and Bae's skillful rendering -- are sure to have universal appeal." --- The Washington Post
Meet this book at
http://www.handolcha.com/#!product/prd14/3538158501/new-clothes-for-new-year%27s-day
Or stop by Handol Tearoom, and feel free to read them with your kids.
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