After a year of successfully guarding the village, Horangi, a tiger, and his friend Kkachi, a magpie, take an afternoon off and hike the mountain. Horangi does not see any bad guys but senses something is not right. He vows repeatedly as they hike if he sees any bad guys. . .he will bite them! A sweet ending to their day (& ending for the book) awaits them!
Readers can find the dokkaebi (mythical creatures who cause mischief) hidden in the illustrations throughout the story. The end pages contain descriptions of Korean folktale creatures and Korean culture. With each description is how to pronounce the Korean word and the word in Hangul (Korean writing).
*Highly recommend for learning about Korean folktales and Korean culture Beautifully illustrated and delightfully told!
It sounds like this team plans to write more books under the label "Ginkgo Tree Tales".
-Borrowed from my friend who recently adopted a child from Korea
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