Tiny Feet Between the Mountains
Published on 5. November 2019
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-5344-2992-5 (ISBN)
Description
A young Korean girl comes up with a clever plan to help her village and a spirit tiger in this "gorgeous and moving debut" (Booklist, starred review) from Caldecott Honor- and Asian Pacific American Award for Literature-winning author-illustrator Hanna Cha.
Soe-In is a tiny child in a village full of large people. She struggles with completing chores due to her size, but she never gives up.
One day, when the sky grows dark and full of smoke, Soe-In volunteers to travel into the tall mountains to investigate. She's surprised to find a spirit tiger there and learn he has swallowed the sun by mistake!
To help the spirit tiger and her village, Soe-In must come up with a clever idea to solve this gigantic problem. And while she's at it, she just may prove that the smallest people often have the biggest, bravest hearts.
Soe-In is a tiny child in a village full of large people. She struggles with completing chores due to her size, but she never gives up.
One day, when the sky grows dark and full of smoke, Soe-In volunteers to travel into the tall mountains to investigate. She's surprised to find a spirit tiger there and learn he has swallowed the sun by mistake!
To help the spirit tiger and her village, Soe-In must come up with a clever idea to solve this gigantic problem. And while she's at it, she just may prove that the smallest people often have the biggest, bravest hearts.
Reviews / Votes
* "This gorgeous and moving debut from Cha is a worthwhile addition to any picture-book collection." -- Booklist, STARRED REVIEW "Plucky Soe-In may be extra tiny, but her confidence and resourcefulness should earn her a large space on library shelves everywhere." -- School Library Journal "Cha's debut picture book captures the bold ethos of an ancient Korean legend with sparkling energy, dramatic fires, and giant tigers....A bold and mythic female underdog tale." -- Kirkus Reviews "This picture book will be a favorite as a read-aloud or during individual quiet time. Recommended." -- School Library Connection "[Hanna Cha's] richly hued spreads swirl with inviting action, her tiger-themed panels especially burst forth in flaming swaths of gold, orange, brown and black strokes, as if the tiger's energy can hardly be contained on the printed page." -- Shelf AwarenessMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
f-c digital (spfx: spot gloss)
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 267 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5344-2992-5 (9781534429925)
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Hanna Cha
Tiny Feet Between the Mountains
E-Book
11/2019
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€10.87
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Persons
Hanna Cha is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She spent her childhood in both Korea and America, and currently lives in Boston where she loves crinkling her nose in the early morning breeze and snuggling her tiger-like cat, Hobac. Tiny Feet Between the Mountains is her first book. Visit her online at HannaCha.com.