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By Jung-soon Go

March 2025

 

Korean to English Translation

Received three starred reviews:

"a meditative graphic novel that twines the joy of living 

and the pain of loss into one indistinguishable braid."

(Publisher's Weekly, starred review)

"Themes of familial love and loss will pierce reader's hearts

while also offering them both windows and mirrors into Korean culture...An achingly lovely work laced with profound truths on love, death, and grief"  

(Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

"Although Go’s English-language debut—thoughtfully translated by Park—is officially recommended for readers ages 10 to 14 years old, this sweet, poignant tale deserves to be appreciated by all audiences, particularly adults with aging parents. Queue the (cathartic) ugly tears, though, and prepare with plenty of tissues....Go gently illustrates her stupendously affecting narrative in mostly black-and-white, with and without panels, with soft overlays of mostly pastels, making the few pages with bright colors utterly spectacular."

(Booklist, starred review)

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By Lee Gee Eun

August 2024

Korean to English Translation

"...Translated from Korean, this beautiful fable explores the need for companionship and the inevitability of death. With a mix of panels and full-page spreads, Lee’s loose, digital art makes fantastic use of the format, capturing both the exuberance of the good times and Tiger’s grief...A gorgeously told story of the people who come into your life for a reason" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) 

"...In a mix of straightforward comics-style panels and animated spreads, Tiger and Tail-Flower’s adventures culminate in a thoughtful examination of friendship and grief that teems with tongue-in-cheek humor and joy." 

(Publisher's Weekly , starred review)

"...this graphic novel-style picture book for early readers takes its time building up the eponymous friendship, but the payoff is ultimately satisfying..." (Booklist)

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By Paula Yoo

May 2024

 

Korean to English Translation of Source Materials

2025 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Winner 

2024 "BEST BOOKS" by Kirkus Reviews The Horn Book Publishers Weekly School Library Journal Chicago Public Library Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature.

A 2024 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard.

 

Received five starred reviews:

Kirkus Reviews "Nuanced and necessary."

The Center for Children's Books "Flowing and compelling"

The Horn Book "Deeply humanizing."

Publishers Weekly "Proves resonant."

School Library Journal "Important, balanced."

A 2024 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.

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By Christie Bowler

April 2011

English to Korean Translation

2011년 문서선교의 날 기념

어린이 도서 부문 우수상 수상

Language and Cultural Consulting

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By Michi Barall 
Directed by Jack Tamburri

October 2024

at Children Theatre Company, MN

Korean Language and Cultural Consulting

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Based on the book by Yangsook Choi
Adapted for the stage by Susan H. Pak
Directed by Jake Sung-Guk Sullivan

March 2024

at Stages Theatre Company in Hopkins, MN

Korean Language and Cultural Consulting

Photo credit: 

Children's Theatre Company, MN

Directed by Seung-Hwan Song

October 2023

at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, MN

Interpretation for Korean & American Cast and Crew

© 2024 By Aerin Park.
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