Trash Can Fairy- I really like picture books 62

Starting with 《Watermelon Pool》, 《Grandma's Summer Vacation》, and 《Because... 》, 《Mary》, and 《Hello》, each of her published works has been well-received by critics and has received enthusiastic expectations and love from both children and adult readers. A collage picture book 『Trash Can Fairy『 created by cutting, gluing, and drawing discarded pieces of paper. 』.

One day, a trash can fairy is born in a back alley trash can where trash from all over the neighborhood gathers. Her head is covered in a toy ring with a large jewel sparkling on it, and her torso is rainbow-colored from head to toe. The Garbage Can Fairy shouts cheerfully from among the clutter where flies are buzzing around. “I will grant you your wish!”

However, when people see the trash can fairy, they either shout out in surprise or just walk away without even responding, wondering if they heard it or not. The trash can fairy cries out of frustration and then shouts loudly again when she hears someone passing by. “I will grant you your wish!” As the fairy pesters her, a man passing by complains and mutters that it would be nice if money rained down from the sky.

The fairy went into the trash can, rummaged for a while, and then appeared carrying a mountain of jingling ten-won coins and sprinkled rain water on the man. However, contrary to the trash can fairy's expectations, instead of being happy, the man frowns and becomes angry. Can a downcast fairy make someone's wish come true?

The world in picture books, filled with layers of the author's heart who has consistently supported small and insignificant beings, is the everyday life we ​​walk through and a space of pure imagination that constantly exists in our hearts. Through the story of the trash can fairy, we learn that even though they seem useless and insignificant, these small but shining layered hearts that slowly look around, listen to small voices, watch quietly, and share with each other make our lives rich and beautiful. You will gain enlightenment.