Description My mom is amazing. She's a wonderful cook, an incredible talent, and she draws beautifully too. My mom is also the strongest woman in the world. My mom is like a magical gardener—she can make anything grow. Like a good fairy, she can turn my sadness into joy. She sings like an angel and can roar like a lion. My mom is as beautiful as a butterfly, as comfortable as an armchair, as soft as a kitten, and as sturdy as a rhinoceros. My mom is truly, truly wonderful! My mom could have been a dancer or an astronaut. She might have become a movie star or a company president. But instead, she became 'my mom.' I love my mom. And my mom loves me too (forever and always...). My Mom—a book that will be remembered as one of the most beautiful works by the greatest picture book artist, Anthony Browne! An author whose very name inspires trust, Anthony Browne is one of the most beloved picture book creators in Korea. After moving readers deeply in 2004 with Anthony Browne's Happy Museum (Willy's Pictures), he returns this year with another touching work sure to stir the hearts of all who read it: My Mom. This new release, My Mom, is exactly what it sounds like—a story about mothers. It's a picture book that expresses a child's love and gratitude toward their mom, told in the child's own voice. Through works like Gorilla, Piggybook, and Willy's Pictures, Anthony Browne has continually explored the meaning and value of family, leading readers toward dramatic reconciliation and the restoration of love. For him, 'family' is clearly a recurring theme. He has said that his work's purpose is 'love for people,' and it seems he finds the foundation of that love within the family. This time, the protagonist is 'mom'—a figure who feels warm and comforting no matter when you think of her. Moving away from the somewhat heavier, more critical tone of his earlier works, Anthony Browne has, since Willy's Pictures, offered a warmer, gentler perspective that resonates deeply with readers. Published in 2005, My Mom—with its simple yet heartfelt text and vividly warm illustrations—is sure to be remembered as one of his most beautiful works. Mom! A name of unconditional love that needs no further explanation. There's a Jewish saying: 'God could not be everywhere, so he made mothers.' And 'Mom!' is the very first word children learn all over the world. To children, mom is truly an absolute presence—the source of life, the most precious refuge and salvation, the one from whom they learn about the world and gain the strength to live in it. The trust children gain from their mothers in early childhood carries into a lifelong confidence in the world and in life itself. Because this bond is so absolute, the love between mother and child remains an eternal and universal theme in picture books. That's why there are so many books about the love between mothers and children—books through which mothers continually tell and reassure their children: 'Mom loves you so, so much. I'll love you forever.' Through that boundless love, children find security and learn the most fundamental and precious beginnings of love. My Mom is also a picture book about this kind of love between mother and child. But there's something a little different here—this book is a love song 'from child to mother.' A song of love offered by sons and daughters, and the perfect book for moms everywhere! To a child who is still small, still learning, and still clumsy at everything, mom naturally seems like an extraordinary being. The food mom makes is always the best. Watching a plant grow tall under her care makes her seem like a magical gardener. And how artistic she looks putting on makeup! She's strong enough to lift a grocery bag as big as the child themselves. She's pretty, soft, and fluffy. My mom really, truly is wonderful. But through the child's voice, Anthony Browne tells us that the real reason mom is so wonderful lies elsewhere... When you think about it, maybe my mom once dreamed of becoming a movie star as a little girl. Maybe she could have become an astronaut or the head of a big company. The real reason my mom is so truly wonderful is...