Sun and Moon: Fairy Tales from Korea Kathleen Seros Hollym International Corporation, 1982 The world of Korean fairy tales is populated with malevolent giants, whimsical goblins, sly rabbits, greedy tigers and, of course, people some good, some wicked, all utterly human in their ambitions and limitations. Kathleen Seres' skillful adaptation perfectly captures the timeless appeal, simplicity and humor of the Korean narrative art. Through the collaborative efforts of Norman Sibley and ...             The Lazy Man and The Spring of Youth (Korean Folk Tales for Children, Vol. 3) (Korean Folk Tales for ... Duance Vorhees; Mark Mueller Hollym International Corporation, 1990 Two charming folktales are included in this single bilingual volume: 1) The humorous tale of a lazy man who is transformed into an ox and comes to learn the value of hard work. 2) The timeless tale of people's never-ending search for immortality.             The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon (Korean Folk Tales)1 review Janie Jaehyun Park Groundwood Books, 2002 My child's favorite book! This book has quickly become my child's favorite. The illustrations are exquisite and the story is wonderful. I highly recommend this beautiful book!             Korean Children's Favorite Folk Tales Peter Hyun Hollym International Corp., 1996 The purpose of this book is to present a glimpse of the fantastic images and tales that occupied the minds and hearts of Korean children. Although incomplete in that it cannot contain every folktale of the land that has been preserved through the centuries, it is felt that the ones gathered here are the most representative of Korean children's folklore and will offer the fairest cross-section. ...             The Magic Gem: A Korean Folktale about Why cats and dogs do not get along? Kim So-Un, Jeong Kyoung-Sim Tuttle Publishing, 2006 The Magic Gem is a much-loved Korean folk tale that tells the story of why cats and dogs don't get along. A poor fisherman wins a fabulous magic gem that grants his every wish before it's lost to a conniving neighbor. His cat and dog manage to recover the gem, but on the way home the dog loses it in the river. The clever cat gets it back and becomes the favored house pet, while the jealous dog ...             Traditional Korean Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)1 review Madeleine Orban-Szontagh Dover Publications, 1991 decent 142 designs all in black and white. Most are too small and busy for goldwork embroidery although some are fine if enlarged. Each design has details of origin and date and what purpose it was used for.             Tigers, Frogs, and Rice Cakes: A Book of Korean Proverbs5 reviews Soma Han Stickler Shen's Books, 1999 This beautiful book opens many doors + Tigers, frogs, and rice cakes: a book of korean proverbs + Tigers, Frogs, and Rice Cakes arrived by UPS one morning. I thought Tigers would be great to use for a presentation as a lesson in an English language development (ESL) class. And it also would be a good interdisciplinary assignment--write it in English class and illustrate it in Art class. It would also be a good writing-across-the-curriculum activity ...             I Love Korea! (Bilingual) Hollym International Corp., 2004 A highlight of Korean lifestyles, history, folktales, poems and songs. Korea has a long history of trials and tribulations. But whenever the Koreans faced difficulties, they always displayed their hidden power, and they made no compromise in preserving their land, language and other cultural heritage. Stories included in this volume are those of the people who preserved their nationhood and ...             Children Just Like Me23 reviews Anabel Kindersley, Barnabas Kindersley DK CHILDREN, 1995 My daughter's favorite book + Endless engagement + wonderful book + Very interesting + Expanding Awareness             Sing 'n Learn Korean: Introduce Korean with Favorite Children's Songs / Norae Hamyo Paeunun Hangugo (Book & ...3 reviews Bo-Kyung Kim, Selina Yoon Master Communications, 1998 annoying voice, but good songs + Good intro for kids if you can get past the female vocalist's singing voice (which my husband disparagingly refers to as church singing), this is actually a very nice collection of songs. most are familiar western children's melodies, like 'old macdonald', 'mary had a little lamb', and 'london bridge' with korean ...             In the Moonlight Mist: A Korean Tale Daniel San Souci Boyds Mills Press, 1999 A good-hearted woodcutter finds a heavenly wife in this retelling of a Korean folk tale.             Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems)1 review Linda Sue Park Clarion Books, 2007 Three Silly Chicks Review Yes, yes, we know we're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but it's tough to gaze upon the whimsical dust jacket of TAP DANCING ON THE ROOF without feeling hopefully giddy about the pages inside. Happily for us and you and children of all ages, the poems within more than live up to the ...             New Clothes for New Year's Day3 reviews Hyun-joo Bae Kane/Miller Book Pub, 2007 Simply Stunning + A lovely glimpse at Korean culture + A picturebook cherishing traditional Korean culture "New Clothes for New Year's Day," by Hyun-Joo Bae, is told from the perspective of a small Korean girl. It begins, "Today is New Year's Day. It's a new year, it's a new day, and it's a new morning. It's the first day for the beginning of everything. The new sun hasn't shown up, and ...             How Koreans Talk: A Collection of Expressions1 review, 2002 valuable for any foreigner living in Korea If you need a going-away present for a foreigner travelling to Korea, or if you need a gift to send to a friend who is already staying in Korea, look no further. Thsi book gives every expression in Korean type, Romanized Korean, and English translation. As a result, it can be read by any ...             Land of Morning Calm: Korean Culture Then and Now5 reviews John Stickler Shen's Books, 2003 Insights into Korea + Colorful + Wonderful Book of Korean Culture + Cool Korean Culture + A lively, educational and highly recommended presentation             The Sun Girl and the Moon Boy: A Korean Folktale3 reviews Yangsook Choi Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1997 exciting folk tale + Sun, Moon, and Stars Storyhour As a children's librarian, I have used this book many times both as a picture book and for storytelling without the book. Both methods work well. The story is intense and a little scary but the kids enjoy it, and the artwork is beautiful.             A Is For Asia (Orchard Paperbacks)2 reviews Cynthia Chin-Lee Scholastic, 1999 Enchanting! + A is for Asia Enhancing illustrations and informative text. A delight for children and adults alike. Covers cultural aspects across all of Asia. Starts with the letter A for Asia (half of the human race) and ends with Z for zen (unity).             South Korea: A Question and Answer Book (Fact Finders) Susan E. Haberle Capstone Press, 2005 Each chapter answers a different question about the country's history, government, economy, daily life, holidays, school, housing, and much more.             The Rabbit's Tail: A Story From Korea1 review Suzanne Crowder Han Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1999 Should be nominated for Caldecott award As a practicing artist as well as a teacher candidate, I appreciated this book not only for its lovely story from long ago, but also for the outstanding illustrations. The pictures make this book completely. If other forms of pictorials had been used, I would not have been captured by the text ...             Long Long Time Ago: Korean Folk Tales1 review Hollym International Corp., 1998 Needs better editing The illustrations in this book are lovely. The text would be fine if only it had been translated or edited better. My son wants me to read this book to him at bedtime, but it's difficult because it seems that, in each story, there are problems, either with typographical errors, such as ...