Mi nombre es HOY

by Sang, So Ho-; Dong-Sung, Kim

• ISBN13: 9788493781477
• ISBN10: 8493781479
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Cuento de Luz

Summary

Inspired by a Korean folktale, this story centers around an orphan girl named Today who lives alone in a deserted valley and misses her parents. One day Today learns that her parents live in Woncheongang, a magical city in heaven. Filled with hope, she sets out on the long voyage--first on earth, then in heaven--to find them. Along the way, she encounters myriad creatures and discovers the value of kindness and friendship. The beautiful illustrations fuse traditional Korean painting with modern ink and watercolor drawings. Inspirada en un cuento popular coreano, esta historia se centra en una nina huerfana llamada Hoy que vive en un valle desierto y extrana a sus padres. Un dia Hoy se entera que sus padres viven en Woncheongang, una ciudad magica en el cielo. Llena de esperanza, emprende un viaje largo--primero en la tierra y luego en el cielo--para encontrarlos. A lo largo del camino, ella se encuentra con varias criaturas y descubre el valor de la bondad y la amistad. Las ilustraciones hermosas combinan la pintura coreana tradicional con los dibujos modernos de tinta y acuarela.

Author Biography

Zo Ho-sang is an author and poet. His books include Mulpure Mulpure Mulpure, Story of a Bizarre Man, A Very Funny Witty Story, Wild Animal Rescuers, and Yeonorang and Seonye. Kim Dong-sung is an illustrator. His works include Bicycle Tour With Uncle, Binari Dali’s Home, Echo, Lee Juhong’s Fairy Tale Land, and Tansiri.