Where's Halmoni?
By Julie Kim
Little Bigfoot, 2017. Comics, unpag.
Joon and Noona are looking for their Grandmother (Halmoni) when they walk through a magic door into a mythical Korean landscape. There they meet characters from Korean mythology, the Moon Rabbit, the Dokkebi, the Gumiho, and the Tiger. They need to use all their wits to find their grandmother, and their way back home.
This is a beautifully illustrated volume that is a picture book/graphic novel fusion. At the end Kim talks about the traditional Korean creatures, and also includes an interpretation of the Korean characters that are sprinkled throughout the book. This is a fun story and a charming introduction to some basic Korean folktale tropes. (unpag. 2017)
By Julie Kim
Little Bigfoot, 2017. Comics, unpag.
Joon and Noona are looking for their Grandmother (Halmoni) when they walk through a magic door into a mythical Korean landscape. There they meet characters from Korean mythology, the Moon Rabbit, the Dokkebi, the Gumiho, and the Tiger. They need to use all their wits to find their grandmother, and their way back home.
This is a beautifully illustrated volume that is a picture book/graphic novel fusion. At the end Kim talks about the traditional Korean creatures, and also includes an interpretation of the Korean characters that are sprinkled throughout the book. This is a fun story and a charming introduction to some basic Korean folktale tropes. (unpag. 2017)
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