Description: The adventure story of two mice searching for a friend who lives in the wild. The thrill and excitement of venturing into a new world is beautifully depicted through their exploration. The events they encounter along the way vividly mirror our own lives. Looking at the full map of the journey these brave explorers took, this work invites us to reflect on many things. "We set out on an adventure before dawn to find friends who live somewhere else. Along the way, we met a strange bird with huge wings and a big beak. Luckily, the bird was kind to us. We stopped for a moment and took out Grandma's parachute. Luckily, the rain stopped. But what we really wanted was to meet our animal friends... This is the real map of the brave explorers who set out on this adventure." Recommended by others who read this book: Happy Morning Reading Association - 2010 Recommended Book List for Ages 3-5. Author: Marisa Rueda Recent works: Friend, Where Are You? and 1 other title About the author: Born in Buenos Aires, she has lived in London since 1974, working as a community artist devoted to the community arts movement. Her sculptural works have been widely exhibited in both group shows with other women artists and in solo exhibitions. Translator: Park Ga-young Recent works: 2 titles About the translator: Born November 8, 1978, she graduated from Duksung Women's University with a degree in Spanish in 2004. She currently works as a freelance business interpreter for various companies and also works as a translator. The picture book Friend, Where Are You? tells the story of two mouse friends who set out on an adventure to find a friend living in the wild. The thrill, longing, and excitement of venturing into a new world are vividly portrayed through their journey. The experiences they encounter along the way seem to mirror the way we live our own lives. Looking at the full map of the journey these brave explorers took, we find ourselves reflecting on many things. What will the mice think about their adventure once they return home? And what will children who read this book think, and how will they express it? Of course, the mouse friends never realized they had already met the very friend they were searching for. But we come to understand that what we seek is often very close to us. What we hope for is always with us. Could it be that something we passed by today was exactly what we were looking for? Let's all spread the wings of our imagination and picture our own world. Now, shall we set off to find our friend—and the thing we've been searching for all along?