Description: As a baby, Minsu suffered a serious illness that left him unable to walk or stand, so he spends all his time lying beneath a tree. His friends tell him stories and play with him to keep him company. One day, the children spot a cat in the distance and decide to show it to Minsu. But they are still too young and small to lift him up on their own. As they worry about needing to grow bigger and stronger, their teacher appears and carries Minsu on her back, climbing up into the walnut tree. What did Minsu think when he saw the world for the first time from atop the tree? When his friends grow up, will they be able to show him even more of the world? Today, they simply shout "Minsu, cheer up!" to encourage him as he climbs safely into the tree — but perhaps this is a phrase we should always remember and whisper to one another. Jiae, one of Minsu's friends, says she likes him because even though they can't run and play together, he always listens closely to her stories — a beautifully tender sentiment. When children who grow up with this kind of heart become adults, they will help build a society that doesn't define people by their disabilities, but instead recognizes and respects each other's differences and helps one another. The greatest charm of this book is that it combines Braille for visually impaired readers with text and illustrations that everyone can enjoy. While a standard picture book edition of the same title is also available, we encourage you to get the Braille edition and run your fingers over the pages. Let's hope that in the future, all picture books will be published this way, so that children who cannot see can also experience more of the world. Author: Michiyo Aoki Recent works: Minsu, Cheer Up! (Picture Book), Minsu, Cheer Up! (Braille Picture Book) — 2 titles total About: Born in 1933 in Yokosuka, Japan. She works with organizations such as the "Network for Walking Together with People with Disabilities and Children," striving to help people with disabilities live more comfortably alongside those without disabilities in everyday life. Her works include the picture-theater pieces "Kakucho's Baseball" and "In Search of Sweden's Heart." Illustrator: Keiko Hamada Recent works: Today We Are the Teacher!, What Is Peace?, Hands, Hands, Hands! — 12 titles total About: Born in 1947 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from the Kuwasawa Design School and worked in Ikko Tanaka's design studio. After becoming a parent, she began creating children's books, writing and illustrating many works including What Is Peace?, My Not-So-Cute Little Sibling, Play with Me, Daddy, and Hands, Hands, Hands! Translator: Lee Young-jun Recent works: The Talmud, Myeongsimbogam for Growing Minds, Korea's Representative Folktales — 47 titles total About: Debuted in literary circles in 1961 with "The New Country of the Zoo," and served as president of the Korean Society of Children's Literature Writers. He currently serves as president of the Korean Literature Education Research Society and the Booknara Reading Club. His written works include Detective Club 1 & 2 and The Homework King Group, and his translated works include Iseul's First Errand.