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Materials from Korea

The Green Frogs

A folktale about two green frogs who always disobey their mother, explaining why green frogs cry out whenever it rains.

Published: 1996,
Tags: Family, porquoi, Rain
Categories: AsiaAsia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, KoreaAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Korea, Picture BookAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Sing For Your Father, Su Phan

Recalls the events in a North Vietnamese village that forever changed the lives of the youngest daughter of a prosperous trader and her family.

Published: 1997,
Tags: Childhood, Responsibility and duty
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Korea

Look What We’ve Brought You From Korea

Introduces Korea’s cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, and crafts.

Published: 1995,
Tags: Homes
Categories: AsiaAsia, KoreaAsia, Korea, NonfictionAsia, Korea, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

The Legend Of Hong Kil Dong, The Robin Hood Of Korea

A graphic book captures the drama and pageantry of sixteenth-century Korea during the Chosun dynasty as Hong Kil Dong, the son of a powerful minister, sets off on a quest to discover his destiny and claim his rightful role as a wise and just leader.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Adventures, Ocean travel
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Korea

Where On Earth Is My Bagel?

When a young boy in Korea dreams of eating a New York bagel, he asks a farmer, a fisherman, a beekeeper, and a baker for help.

Published: 2001,
Tags: Adventure, food
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, KoreaAsia, Fiction, Korea, Primary (ages 6-9)

While We Were Out

When someone leaves the patio door unlocked it’s just the opportunity the family’s pet rabbit needs to go exploring.

Featured in Volume I, Issue 3 of WOW Review.

Published: 2003,
Tags: curiosity, exploration, Rabbit
Categories: AsiaAsia, Early Years (ages 2-6)Asia, Early Years (ages 2-6), FantasyAsia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, KoreaAsia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Korea, Picture Book

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