Description "What a strange rabbit. Why can't you just walk right-side up like the rest of us?" A story about an upside-down rabbit who faces prejudice with a perspective all his own! Rabbit was carefully walking down the road wearing the pretty blue shoes he'd gotten for his birthday. "Ah, my shoes!!" Just then, a child came running from the other direction and splashed mud all over Rabbit's shoes. Rabbit was upset that his brand-new shoes had gotten dirty. At this rate, his new shoes would quickly become old, worn-out shoes. What could he do to keep his shoes clean? He decided to stand upside-down and walk on his two ears! Now Rabbit had become the upside-down "Kkito." Kkito hopped and bounced happily along on his two ears. The world looked completely new upside-down — the sun that used to be in the sky now seemed to shine up from the ground, while everything that used to be on the ground dangled from above. Kkito didn't stop at just walking upside-down — he began to create his own way of doing everything. He said simple greetings and words backwards, like "Nyeong-an!" (hello backwards) and "Womago!" (thank you backwards), and even started eating and sleeping in his own upside-down way. But walking on two ears wasn't easy. Just as Kkito was thinking about trying to walk properly on two feet again, the neighborhood rabbits began to notice him. "Hey! Why are you walking upside-down?" "Ahh! It's a monster rabbit! Run away!" "If you walk upside-down, you won't grow taller." One by one, the neighboring rabbits began to criticize Kkito for being upside-down. Kkito felt annoyed and angry that no one tried to understand him — they only had something to say about him. "Everyone, just leave me alone!" he shouted, and ran off down the road... only to trip over a rock and fall. Embarrassed to have fallen in front of the other rabbits, Kkito got back up and pretended it didn't hurt, even though his ears were in pain. Then he sat down on a rock where no one could see him and cried from all the frustration. That's when a rabbit named Toto came up to him. Toto put medicine on Kkito's hurt ear and told him that she, too, hated getting her new shoes dirty — so she carried hers on top of her head instead. Toto was the first friend who understood Kkito's heart and actions without needing him to explain. Now Kkito doesn't cry anymore. Instead, he and his friend Toto set off once again, each walking down the road in their own special way. The story of Kkito, the upside-down rabbit who stands up to the world's prejudice in his own unique way, captures a variety of perspectives on the world, along with the image of a "self" that moves forward with confidence, unfazed by others' opinions. See for yourself the meeting between adorable Kkito, who shows us exactly what it means to be true to oneself, and lovable Toto, the friend who accepts Kkito exactly as he is, in Upside-Down Rabbit, Kkito! A lovely meeting between Kkito, a rabbit who wants to walk through the world in his own way, and Toto, a friend with a warm and empathetic heart! Rabbit Kkito doesn't want his shoes to get dirty, so he decides to walk upside-down. But that's not all — starting from walking on his hands (or rather, his ears), Kkito goes on to say simple greetings and words backwards, and even eats, sleeps, and sings in his own upside-down way, showing off his individuality in every way he can. But because his behavior is so different from everyone else's, he draws harsh stares from the neighborhood rabbits. "What a strange rabbit. Why can't you walk right-side up like the rest of us?" Just when Kkito feels discouraged, his friend Toto appears and offers him warm comfort and encouragement. Like Kkito, Toto doesn't want her new shoes to get dirty, so she carries them on top of her head as she walks. Toto is a wonderful friend who notices even the things Kkito doesn't say out loud. Instead of judging or criticizing Kkito's strange behavior, she first tries to understand why he walks upside-down, tends to his injuries, and asks whether his ears hurt from all that walking — she cares for and understands Kkito exactly as he is. Having become friends, Kkito and Toto now confidently walk forward together, each in their own way. Watching Kkito, who once seemed so odd, walk through the world with such confidence, gives the neighboring rabbits a small moment of realization. The rabbits who once criticized Kkito begin to walk on all fours, roll around, or scuttle sideways like crabs, each discovering just how fun it can be to move through the world in their own unique way. Just like Kkito and Toto, who march forward being true to themselves without worrying about others' stares or prejudice, take a step forward in the world with your very own stride! Filled with adorable, lovable illustrations and quirky charm! A world made even more perfect by being upside-down, brought to life through author Boram's warm and gentle perspective! The image of Rabbit carefully walking in his pretty new blue birthday shoes, only to be devastated when they get dirty, mirrors exactly how we feel when we get a brand-new pair of shoes ourselves. But what Rabbit does next goes beyond anyone's expectations. The sight of the upside-down Rabbit Kkito, standing on his hands and hopping along on his two big ears, is surprising, wondrous, and full of confidence. In Upside-Down Rabbit, Kkito, author Boram uses her signature warm outlook on the world, adorable illustrations, and inventive imagination to tell a story about a world that becomes even more perfect when turned upside-down. This picture book brings together beloved rabbit characters that first appeared in the author's previous works, Everyone Splash! and Please Give Me a Perfect Fried Egg — featuring the quirky yet proud and utterly endearing Kkito; Toto, who unlike everyone else truly empathizes with Kkito's actions; a tiny ant hidden throughout the illustrations, quietly observing Kkito; and the neighborhood rabbits who, following Kkito's lead, discover their own unique ways of moving — rolling like balls, jumping, and walking sideways. The book offers plenty of joy in discovering all these adorable, lovable characters. The story also includes Kkito's playful habit of saying words backwards, like "Nyeong-an" (hello), "Girabahae" (sunflower), "Baksu" (watermelon), and "Tomato" (tomato) — helping children enjoy fun wordplay of their own. Now it's time to meet Upside-Down Rabbit, Kkito, a world made even more perfect by being upside-down! You'll fall in love with Kkito and his friends, who show off just how special being yourself can be, one confident step at a time.