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Grade 1-4?In this Korean folktale, a mother goes off to market, leaving her two children alone with strict instructions not to open the door to strangers. On her way back, she has a fatal encounter with a tiger, who then takes her clothes and tries to trick the children into letting him into the house. Readers familiar with the Grimms' story, "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids," or Ed Young's Lon Po Po (Philomel, 1989) will know what happens next. This version, however, ends on a mythic note. A rope comes down from the sky to lift the children up from the tree where the tiger has chased them. Their mother waits high in the heavens; she changes into the stars, her daughter becomes the sun, and her son, the moon. Choi illustrates her story with rich, glowing oil paintings. Her cinematic use of shifting angles and focused close-ups is particularly effective as the tiger chases the children. Though oversized and menacing, he has his moments of humor, struggling to put on the clothes of the woman he has just eaten, or staring in puzzlement at the children's reflection at the bottom of a well. In an author's note, Choi says she heard the story "many times" in Korea, and adds that it is one of the best-loved folktales of that country, but gives no other source. A creation myth told as the adventures of innocents pursued, with dramatic illustrations.?Margaret A. Chang, North Adams State College, MA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"A long time ago in Korea, there was not enough light.It was before the
sun and the moon had been created." So begins one of the most treasured
folktales of Korea. Reminiscent of Little Red Riding Hood, this ancient
tale reveals how a hungry tiger tries to trick a young boy and girl into
thinking that he is their mother. But their sharp wits and a measure of good
luck are enough to save the children and reunite them with their mother, high
above in the sky. Together, they bring the first rays of sunlight and moonlight
to the world below. Having heard this story told many times by her grandmother,
Yangsook Choi now brings her own voice and breathtaking oil paintings to The
Sun Girl and the Moon Boy. With them, she shares an important part of her
childhood and the Korean tradition.
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Grade 1-4?In this Korean folktale, a mother goes off to market, leaving her two children alone with strict instructions not to open the door to strangers. On her way back, she has a fatal encounter with a tiger, who then takes her clothes and tries to trick the children into letting him into the house. Readers familiar with the Grimms' story, "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids," or Ed Young's Lon Po Po (Philomel, 1989) will know what happens next. This version, however, ends on a mythic note. A rope comes down from the sky to lift the children up from the tree where the tiger has chased them. Their mother waits high in the heavens; she changes into the stars, her daughter becomes the sun, and her son, the moon. Choi illustrates her story with rich, glowing oil paintings. Her cinematic use of shifting angles and focused close-ups is particularly effective as the tiger chases the children. Though oversized and menacing, he has his moments of humor, struggling to put on the clothes of the woman he has just eaten, or staring in puzzlement at the children's reflection at the bottom of a well. In an author's note, Choi says she heard the story "many times" in Korea, and adds that it is one of the best-loved folktales of that country, but gives no other source. A creation myth told as the adventures of innocents pursued, with dramatic illustrations.?Margaret A. Chang, North Adams State College, MA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
"A long time ago in Korea, there was not enough light.It was before the
sun and the moon had been created." So begins one of the most treasured
folktales of Korea. Reminiscent of Little Red Riding Hood, this ancient
tale reveals how a hungry tiger tries to trick a young boy and girl into
thinking that he is their mother. But their sharp wits and a measure of good
luck are enough to save the children and reunite them with their mother, high
above in the sky. Together, they bring the first rays of sunlight and moonlight
to the world below. Having heard this story told many times by her grandmother,
Yangsook Choi now brings her own voice and breathtaking oil paintings to The
Sun Girl and the Moon Boy. With them, she shares an important part of her
childhood and the Korean tradition.
See all Editorial Reviews
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- The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists by Joanna Sullivan on page 41, page 92, and page 295
- In the Light of the Moon: Thirteen Lunar Tales from Around the World Illuminating Life's Mysteries by Carolyn McVickar Edwards in Back Matter
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