Overview

This book is about a year in the life of Eun-Woo, filled with love and happiness day by day.

Even in our routine lives, we experience something special every day. Then, how special are such days for children whose future is wide open? Thirteen Months of Eun-Woo is all about a year in the life of Eun-Woo, filled with love and happiness day by day. The story begins with an introduction of Eun-Woo’s family members and contains episodes that happen to him. This book has a unique structure in which Eun-Woo’s experiences unfold month by month and season by season. This helps introduce the colorful days of Eun-Woo. Explore the everyday life of Eun-Woo, and of the children in Thirteen Months of Eun-Woo, written with the love for a grandson featuring beautiful illustrations.

Thirteen Months of Eun-Woo contains scenes from Eun-Woo’s daily life from January to the thirteenth month. The author reveals trivial but dazzling moments in Eun-Woo’s young life--for example, running an errand, going fishing with his family, and feeling nature around his house.

The author depicts the innocent, pure actions of Eun-Woo and tells us how important it is to give a child the love of family. You can find various ways to display love toward a child--from affectionate care to strict discipline. The author also describes episodes at Eun-Woo’s school or after school, which will interest young readers similar in age to Eun-Woo.

Thirteen Months of Eun-Woo is a story that a grandmother wants to tell her grandson. The author, who upon becoming a grandmother, wrote this book as a loving gift to her grandson Eun-Woo.

The author realized how precious her grandson is to her, reminiscing about her own grandmother. The author fills this book with small but heart-warming memories that she wants her grandson to cherish. While reading this book, readers will also be given a present--that is--to be touched by the innocence of childhood. It’s because Grandma Jang delivers her wishes for the happiness of children who grow up day by day.

About Author

Author : Jang Seryun 

Jang Seryun became a children’s story writer when she received the Changju Literature Award in 1988. Jang was also awarded the Children’s Literature Award in 1998. Currently she teaches writing at libraries and schools, and is the director of the Korea Children’s Literary Association.

Illustrator : Park Dasom 

Park Dasom majored in visual design at Sungkyunkwan University.