Description Where Is the Puppy? When Dad leaves for a business trip abroad, Solbi and her mom spend summer vacation at Grandma's house in the countryside. While Mom helps Grandma work in the field, Solbi gets bored being alone and goes to visit the neighbor's house to see their puppy. Solbi adores the puppy so much that the neighbor's grandfather gives her one of the newborn puppies as a gift. Solbi is overjoyed, but disappointed when Mom tells her she must return it. Unable to give up the adorable puppy, Solbi hides it somewhere no one will find and secretly takes care of it. Where could Solbi have hidden the puppy? The Breathing Vessel: Our Ancestors' Wisdom Held Within the Jar Solbi's grandmother lovingly polishes the jars on the terrace until they shine, treating them like treasures. What exactly is kept inside them? Why do cucumbers pickled in these jars taste so much better? And how was the puppy, Ari, able to stay comfortable and safe inside a jar? Onggi, traditional Korean earthenware shaped from clay and fired at high temperatures in a kiln, has tiny air pockets that form during firing. Unlike plastic containers that seal airtight, these pores allow air to pass through. Thanks to this, onggi jars are perfect for fermenting foods we eat every day—soy sauce, soybean paste, red pepper paste, and kimchi. They help preserve food without spoiling it and are also environmentally friendly vessels that cause no harm to nature. After reading this book, children will discover that the humble, rustic onggi jars our ancestors made from rough clay actually contain such scientific, eco-friendly, and forward-thinking wisdom. Traditional Culture Education: From Nuri Curriculum to Elementary School Textbooks Traditional culture is a required learning topic within the Social Relationships area of the Nuri Curriculum, covering Korea's traditions and culture. This emphasis continues into the revised elementary school textbooks for grades 1-2, where the focus on traditional culture education has increased. This reflects the growing importance placed on nurturing a sense of community. Among the things children should learn during their kindergarten years, the importance of traditional culture has grown significantly. Let your child discover it naturally and joyfully through picture books. ■ About the Yellow Umbrella Traditional Culture Picture Book Series 1. Our Child Has Disappeared - Stories of the household guardian spirits who live throughout the house and protect the home 2. Make Way! Here Comes the Champion - Stories of traditional Korean games like biseokchigi (stone throwing), gonggi (jacks), gureongsoe (hoop rolling), and gomujul (rubber band jumping) 3. I Love My Pretty Hanbok - The story of hanbok, Korea's traditional clothing, which is growing increasingly popular around the world 4. I Want to Bow at Chuseok Too - Stories about Korean holidays, featuring songpyeon rice cakes and ganggangsullae dance 5. Well, That's Grinding! - Stories of traditional Korean household tools like the ddeoksiru (rice cake steamer), jeolgu (mortar), gamasot (cauldron), and ki (winnowing basket) 6. Shh! The Secret of the Jar - The story of the breathing, scientific, eco-friendly, and forward-thinking traditional pottery jar