LOGLINE
A roadside wall silently receives animals struck by cars, becoming a witness whose stillness turns grief, helplessness, and remembrance into unexpected, enduring compassion.
SYNOPSIS
A tall roadside wall spends every day watching cars speed past. Unlike the drivers, however, the wall sees the small animals struck while trying to cross: a young water deer, a wild boar, and a kitten. Unable to move or rescue them, the wall becomes the place where injured creatures lean in their final moments. Told from the wall’s unexpected perspective with poetic restraint, this moving picture book transforms concrete into a silent witness to roadkill, asking what it means to remain present, remember, and offer compassion when nothing can be undone.
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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Yoo Ha-jung is a Korean children’s writer and scholar who began publishing after making her literary debut through Children and Literature in 2013. She earned a doctorate in modern literature and teaches at Chungnam National University while researching creative content. She received the first Hyeam Children’s Literature Award in the children’s-fiction category and has written poetry and fiction for young readers. Ahn Hyo-rim is an award-winning Korean picture-book creator whose book Who Are You? received a Bologna Ragazzi Award in 2018. Her distinctive imagery combines imagination, delicacy, and emotional intensity, bringing unusual visual depth to Heart of the Wall.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
PUBLISHER
Korean: BookGorae Publishing
PUBLICATION DATE
2024-03-29
FORMAT
Korean: Hardcover
PAGES
Korean: 40p
DIMENSIONS
Korean: 190 × 270 × 15 mm
ORIGINAL EDITION TITLE
벽의 마음
PUBLICATION YEAR
Korean: 2024
GENRE
Picture Book (Roadkill / Environmental Empathy / Grief & Remembrance)
RIGHTS INFORMATION
RIGHTS STATUS
All Rights Available
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