I Am the Subway

by Hyo-eun Kim

Other authorsDeborah Smith (Translator)
Hardcover, 2022

Status

Available

Call number

895.735

Collection

Publication

Scribble UK (2022), 52 pages

Description

"A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train. A poetic translation of the bestselling Korean picture book."--Amazon.com.

User reviews

LibraryThing member nbmars
This book narrated by a subway train shares stories about the passengers it sees every day. They include Mr. Wanju, who runs for the train everyday; his daughter makes him late for work, but he can’t wait to get home and see her smile. Granny carries fresh fish with her to cook a feast for her
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daughter and granddaughter. Mr. Jae-sung always carries his good work shoes in a bag so he doesn’t get therm muddy. Na-yoon is a young girl who takes the subway back and forth to school.

The observations by the train demonstrate how much one can garner from appearances and behaviors even without any interaction. Translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith and illustrated by the author with watercolors, this book for readers aged 5 and up shows there is always more to a person than you think.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

52 p.; 10.55 inches

ISBN

191334858X / 9781913348588

Barcode

91120000487831

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DDC/MDS

895.735
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