Adult Picture Book Research Group (Author) Baek Hwa Manbal 2022-09-30
336 pages 150*210mm 437g ISBN : 9791197806643
book introduction
“Picture books give comfort and emotion to adults and foster imagination and insight.
Picture books that evoke nostalgia from childhood or deal with the lives and worries of adults.
It touches the heart and gives strength.”_ Baek Hwa-hyun
Is there a good age to read picture books?
The 'Adult Picture Book Research Group', who wrote 『Adult Picture Book Journey』, calls picture books that adults will like as 'adult picture books'. What is the difference between children's picture books and adult picture books? It is difficult to clearly distinguish children's picture books from adult picture books due to the nature of picture books, where there are not many texts and pictures occupy a large proportion. Nevertheless, the reason why it was called 'adult picture book' is because "picture books are good books for adults as well as children to read, and recently, picture books for adults are also being made, so that adults can get close to picture books." says The reason I recommend picture books to adults in Korea who absolutely lacks in reading is not because they are childish and ignorant, but because those who have experienced more ups and downs of life than anyone else can see and feel everything in the world with just a few pictures and a few texts. Because.
Picture book review for adults with various lives and worries melted
『Adult Picture Book Journey』 contains nine book reviews in four chapters after reading and talking about a picture book at an adult picture book research group. Chapter 1, 'A Blue Wind Blows in the Well,' contains books that are good for looking inside yourself and having conversations, and Chapter 2, 'Becoming a Fisher of Wisdom,' contains selected books that will shake our perception and enlighten us. In addition, in Chapter 3, 'Looking back, what is longing' contains books that evoke memories and nostalgia, and Chapter 4, 'Dreaming of the forest together,' contains books related to relationships and social issues.
In addition, 'Enjoy Together!' is added to each chapter. Chapter 1, 'The Joy of Reading Picture Books,' contains basic elements that are good to know when reading picture books, and Chapter 2, 'Staying at a Picture Bookstore to Happiness', is a nationwide book that you would like to visit. Introduced the wonderful picture bookstore of Next, Chapter 3, 'Four Seasons Picture Book Trip to Recharge Emotions,' introduces picture book villages, picture book libraries and exhibition halls that you can visit all day with a generous heart, and Chapter 4, 'Late blooming flowers, pay attention to senior picture books' It contains a story about a special senior picture book (picture book for seniors).
In addition, in the appendix 'Recommended Picture Books by Situation', the books mentioned in the main text, as well as adult picture books that were not covered in the main text, but which I would recommend reading, are divided into six themes for each situation, and 40 books each.
Touching the pain of life with an adult picture book and opening the hardened heart
As you read this book, you will realize that picture books can comfort and move not only children but also adults, and foster imagination and insight. Furthermore, if you read the picture books introduced in the book review, you can feel that a picture book that evokes nostalgia for childhood or deals with the lives and worries of an adult caresses and strengthens the heart as if it were heartwarming. These adult picture books open wide the door to the hardened mind and brain with beautiful and connotative texts and pictures like poetry. Walking in and out of that door, adults discover that even our lives, which were like built-in wardrobes, can sprout wings. Through 『Adult Picture Book Journey』, we hope that you will be able to break down the barriers to entry into reading and enter the world of adult picture books so that you can truly communicate with the people around you.
index
Opening text_ Picture books are flowers and shade trees
1 page. A blue wind blows in the well
Another story I want to share with those who are looking for another me_ 『Who is the real me?』(Kim Jeonghae)/ Journey with small bricks, finding me_ 『Little bricks』(Hwang Heejin)/ Please drop by, I miss you_ 『 House of the Heart' (Byeon Young-i)/ Stuttering is scary but beautiful_ 『I speak like a river』 (Baek Hwa-hyun)/ A small pot that everyone has at least one_ 『… Anatole’s Little Pot” (Son Hyo-sun)/ When the narrative stops, the painting begins a story_ “Lost Soul” (Yoo Joo-hyun)/ Where is Mr. Blaise on Sunday night?_ “What Happened to Mr. Blaze” (Soo-jin Yoo) / Like meeting a friend while walking_ 『Yeonnamcheon Stream Bundle』(Hwang Hee-jin)/ The moment you smile at the last moment, go back_ 『The Tale of an Old Goat』 (Yoo Su-jin)/ Have fun together!_ The joy of reading picture books (Yoo Joo-hyun)
Chapter 2. Become a fisher of wisdom
A story about a life told by a boy, a mole, a fox, and a horse_ 『Boys, moles, foxes and horses』 My mouth is itchy_ 『The most delicious figs in the world』(Son Hyo-sun)/ Warm and happy people who brighten up the world_ 『A bit strange people』 (Kim Jung-hae)/ A mother with a different but the same name_ 『Mom’ (Yoo Joo-hyun)/ A mundane travel story Inwardly_ 『Somewhere Than Here (Byun Young-i)/ This is the perfect age for drawing, this is Kim Doo-yeop, a grandmother who draws. Lee Deok-mu (Kim Myung-hee)/ A person who made dreams with open hands_ 『Le Corbusier’ (Kim Myung-hee)/ Let's enjoy together!
Chapter 3. Looking back, I miss you
Pleasant memories of childhood_ 『Days of the corner shop when they were happy even with a single coin』 (Bae Soo-kyung)/ The seashells and the bushy mountains are the same... _ 『Clamshell Men』 (Oh Hyun-ah)/ Do you want to hear a story from Bukgando a hundred years ago? Delivered with_ 『My Uncle Luliere』 (Bae Soo-kyung)/ Life, Movies, and Picture Books_ 『A Cinema Named Life』 (Hwang Hee-jin)/ A Word of Kindness, and the Power of Picture Books_ 『Meeting Mom』 (Yoo Joo-hyun)/ We Finding Grandma of _ 『Grandma, where are you going? I'm going to pick mugwort' (Kim Myung-hee)/ A miracle given by a poppy flower_ 『The House Awakens from Sleep』 (Bae Soo-kyung)/ Enjoy it together!
Chapter 4. Dreaming of a forest together
Why can't you tell me it's hard because you're lonely?_ 『A Day away』(Yoo Sujin)/ Today, I ask how you are doing_ 『Today I have to ask my father how you are』(Bae Soo-kyung)/ Living together landscape_ 『Unbeaten in the rain』 (Yoo Joo-hyun) )/ Paperweight engraved on the chest_ 『Wooden Seal』(Kim Myung-hee)/ The pain born of division, to the longing mother_ 『To Mom』(Baek Hwa-hyun)/ Singing hope in the pandemic era_ 『And people stayed at home ’ (Oh Hyun-ah)/ Elzeard Bouffier, who dreamed of a forest in a wasteland, planted a tree_ 『The Man Who Planted Trees』 (Baek Hwa-hyun)/ Couldn’t You Keep Silence?_ 『The Last Giant』 (Son Hyo-sun)/ Germano Juleau and Albertine, asking about individual social roles_ 『Hold on for a minute, President』(Baek Hwahyun)/ Enjoy together!_ Pay attention to late blooming flowers, senior picture books (Baek Hwahyun)
Appendix_ Recommended picture books for each situation
About the author
Adult Picture Book Research Group (Author)
Fascinated by adult picture books, the group was formed in the fall of 2019 to find and read picture books that adults will like and study together. From August 2021 to the present, ‘Adult Picture Book’ is recommended every month in ‘60+ Book Recommendations’ operated by the ‘Book Reading Society and Culture Foundation’, and each member of the group has various reading-related activities (lecturers, writers, book activists, teachers). etc.) is being done. 『Adult Picture Book Journey』 is the first book published together at the meeting.
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