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traditional Korean folk tale had stunningly beautiful illustrations and a decent story, I was just disappointed that we never got a good look at the golden piggy, One nice touch was a list of three Korean traditions at the beginning, as well as the description of Korea as “the ancient country of quiet beauty” in the opening line.
for the story andfor the gorgeous illustrations,
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sitelink I like this book because in the beginning their is a page that discusses traditional Korean items.
This helps students understand
them and relate to them when the story is read, The illustrations in this book are very unique, They are sort of a mix between traditional Korean paintings and modern day illustrations, A traditional Korean tale adapted by the authors, When Sir Whong is approached by a stranger, who asks to borrow money to buy medicine for his sick mother, Whong reluctantly gives the stranger a family treasurea golden pig.
But the pig is not what it seems, and Whong and the stranger are in for a startling revelation.
Watercolor illustrations throughout. .