Description An Yeong-eun X Seoyoung — A Chuseok Picture Book From a giant ball of moon dough to freshly made songpyeon — join the adorable cats for a joyful Chuseok Eve celebration! Cats' Kneading Paws — A Secret Their Humans Never Knew? Cats are lovable just as they are, but they often steal our hearts with their cute little habits. One of those is "kneading" — when a cat presses its paws rhythmically against a person or object, almost like giving a massage. This behavior comes from kittenhood, when kittens instinctively pressed their mother's belly to help milk flow while nursing. Even as adult cats, they keep this habit, kneading soft, comforting things (or people) as a way of showing affection. But don't those soft, jelly-like paws pressing again and again look just like someone kneading dough? Cats who spend all day kneading fluffy things under their paws... could there be more to the story than we know? Why do they doze lazily in the sunshine all day, only to grow busy once night falls? Let's follow these mysterious kitties and find out! The World's Most Special Moon Songpyeon, Made with the Cats' Secret Technique On the night before Chuseok, when the brightest, biggest full moon rises, a secret festival begins — one that only the cats know about. Each cat has been practicing their kneading skills, preparing for this very night. Why? To turn a huge ball of moon dough into songpyeon! Kneading and kneading, they pour all their longing for family and loved ones far away into their paws. Before they know it, Chuseok has arrived — time to reunite with the family they've missed and share something truly special. The cats' "Operation Moon Songpyeon" begins! Cats gather from near and far — one cat, two cats, three, four... a hundred cats! They dash together beneath the night sky toward the moon, then leap straight for it! Cats who haven't seen each other in a whole year catch up and greet one another warmly. Together, they dance in a circle around the moon, just like the traditional ganggangsullae dance — and then, they pull the moon right down from the sky! Now, with one heart and one purpose, it's time to make moon songpyeon. Let's take a look at the world's most special songpyeon recipe! ♡ The Cats' Moon Songpyeon Recipe ♡ 1. Show off your best kneading skills on the giant moon dough. 2. Use a gentle cat-paw punch to shake out sesame seeds and beans for the filling. 3. Fill generously with your favorite filling and knead each songpyeon into the shape of the moon. 4. Roll up clouds and fold them neatly to make a cloud steamer. 5. Place the moon songpyeon in the cloud steamer, sprinkle with pine needles, and steam until fluffy. 6. Gently brush the perfectly steamed moon songpyeon with sparkling starlight oil — and it's done! Chuseok means "the night with the best autumn moonlight." Just imagine how delicious songpyeon made from a golden, perfectly ripened moon — with the cats' very own secret recipe — must taste! And songpyeon made together with family and loved ones, reunited after so long, is truly a treat unlike anything else in the world. Overflowing with cuteness! If you're curious just how delicious the cats' hard-earned songpyeon turned out, come meet Chuseok Picture Book: Moon Songpyeon. A Heartfelt Collaboration by Cat-Loving Creators An Yeong-eun and Seoyoung! Two cat-loving creators have come together to bring you an irresistibly cute, soft, and lively Chuseok picture book starring cats. Author An Yeong-eun, known for Lunar New Year Picture Book: The Fortune Bag Fairy and How a Superhero Wipes, teams up with illustrator Seoyoung, known for I'm a Broccoli, But I Want to Be Loved Too and It's Because of Wrinkles. After reading this book, you might finally understand all those puzzling cat behaviors you've wondered about! Author An Yeong-eun herself often found herself curious about cat behavior, letting her imagination run wild with adorable theories until this story came to life. Combined with illustrator Seoyoung's warm and playful artwork — she herself is a devoted cat parent to her cat Daebong — the result is a picture book as satisfying and full of flavor as a perfectly steamed songpyeon. A Holiday That Makes Hearts (and Songpyeon) Swell with Warmth Chuseok songpyeon is traditionally made in autumn with freshly harvested grains, as an offering of gratitude to ancestors and the heavens. It's a dish that's simply unmissable during Chuseok...