Description The Long-Awaited First Cherries Have you ever tasted the first cherries of early summer, as June ushers in the warmer days? Children who once nibbled on rose shoots just for their green, tangy bite now turn their attention elsewhere. And what about peaches? The moment the pointed tip begins to blush red, children can't wait to pick and eat them. How wonderful that faint sweetness hidden within the tart flesh! Children spend the whole year waiting for fruits to ripen. This book tells the story of the fruits that children of this land have waited for, generation after generation, since long ago. Our Fruits, Recorded in Fine Detail This book carefully documents 25 varieties of fruit grown in Korea, following them through spring, summer, fall, and winter. Illustrator Son Kyung-hee spent four years researching in the field, creating over 150 detailed scientific illustrations. Just like a picture book, the rich illustrations help children easily understand the story behind each fruit. The Ecology and Cultural History Woven into Each Story Author Park Sun-mi, a first-grade homeroom teacher, wrote this book as if telling stories to her own students. She shares tales of scratching her arms and legs on thorny bushes while picking wild raspberries, getting covered in bugs while shaking mulberries from a tree, and eating too many unripe jujubes and ending up with a foamy stomachache. Written in a warm, conversational tone, the book is filled with rich information about the history, cultivation, and ecological characteristics of each fruit.