older sister and younger brother

『Sister and Little Brother』 by storyteller Lim Jeong-ja and painter Lee Hyeong-jin. This is a picture book about gender role play between 'older sister', who symbolizes femininity, and 'younger brother', who symbolizes masculinity. The conflict between an ‘older sister’ and a ‘younger brother’ who have different genders is being resolved in a fantasy space.

This picture book guides all girls and boys in the world to understand and acknowledge each other's differences and live in harmony. It is characterized by three-dimensional depictions through collage-style drawings.

When mom and dad go to work, they only come back in the evening. So my older sister has to take care of her younger brother when he comes home from school. My younger brother wants to play with blocks. But my older sister wanted to play school games. My younger brother had no choice but to play school games with his older sister.

My older sister said, “If you don’t listen, I’ll never play with you again.” But in the end, her younger brother burst into tears. At that time, the house shook, the floor wriggled, and a tiger appeared... … . Hardcover.

☞ Tips for parents and teachers!
『Sister and Little Brother』 speedily unravels the internal psychology of children who have to play in a confined space due to their parents' dual incomes.