Make Way for the Dokkaebi King!
About This Book
'Am I really cut out to be the Dokkaebi King?'
A K-Dokkaebi picture book by Kang Hyesook that will have you trembling one moment and laughing out loud the next!
A Delightful Tale from the Winner of the Korea Picture Book Award Special Prize. Kang Hyesook, who won the Special Prize at the 1st Korea Picture Book Awards for Tiger's Birthday Party, returns after four years with a dokkaebi story. Make Way for the Dokkaebi King! is a picture book starring the dokkaebi—the quintessential mischief-makers and tricksters of Korean folklore—blending the humor of traditional tales with modern imagination. You may tremble at the dokkaebi's fearsome faces, but before long you'll be laughing at the bumbling, oddly lovable charm of these Korean goblins.
Built on the foundation of Korean dokkaebi folklore the author has lovingly researched for years, the story unfolds with seven distinctive dokkaebi and one resourceful young hero. Rather than ending as a simple battle of wits between the dokkaebi and the child, this book serves up a story as generous and satisfying as a great feast where everyone leaves happy. With the wit and humor unique to traditional folktales—and an ending where no one is cast out or left behind—this book vividly conveys the charm of Korean storytelling to today's young readers.
★Elementary Curriculum Connections★
Grade 1 Korean Language A-1. Listening to or reading stories and organizing the sequence of events
Grade 1 Stories 1. Stories We Find in Picture Books
Grade 1 Stories 18. Memorable Scenes
Grade 1 Integrated Studies: Korean Folk Songs, Mask Dance, Fans, and Hanok