Tiny Feet Between the Mountains
Tiny Feet Between the Mountains
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Tiny Feet Between the Mountains

Written and illustrated by Hanna Cha
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
Nov 5, 2019
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Mediocre storytelling undermines praiseworthy illustrations in this novel book created as a Korean folktale.

Soe-In is a small child in a Korean village that emphasizes size and strength, but she is remarkably resourceful when it comes to keeping up with others. Where others use brawn to haul loads of water or grain, she builds a raft to float the grain down the river and leads the cow along with a carrot. When a smoky shadow settles over her valley village, she volunteers to explore what has become of the sun. Her journey brings her face to face with the mythical spirit tiger that guards the surrounding mountains. Bravely facing the tiger, who is burning with flames, she learns that in his ambition he has swallowed the sun. Resourceful Soe-In sets about to help the spirit tiger, and despite several failed attempts, eventually frees the sun from the belly of the apex spirit. She is returned in glory and honor to her village by the spirit tiger, where she becomes “known as the greatest of them all.” Cha shares the story in the style of a Korean folktale, and while the story could be more forcefully and engagedly told, Cha’s illustrations are fearless, bold, and powerful, fitting of a quest based in ancient Korean symbolism.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781534429925
Publication Date
November 5, 2019
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Page Count
40
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years

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