Description ■ About the [Yellow Umbrella Traditional Culture Picture Book] Series A traditional culture picture book series created by Kim Hong-shin, author of Korea's first million-selling novel Human Market, together with early childhood education expert Lim Young-ju! This book combines novelist Kim Hong-shin's delightful storytelling of Korean tales with early childhood education expert Lim Young-ju's deep understanding of real classroom experience, creating a traditional culture picture book series that offers children both joy and learning. As moms, dads, and children read and enjoy these books together, they can naturally think about and learn the wisdom and insight of our ancestors embedded in our unique culture. During early childhood, when a child's worldview is forming, help guide them toward becoming a confident child who knows their roots by reading about traditional culture. Young children are curious about themselves and curious about the world. Understanding oneself and the world is an important part of being human, as part of the larger world. If, through this process, a child develops a positive view of themselves and the world, they can grow into a wonderful adult with a healthy worldview. Learning about the admirable qualities and wise insight of our ancestors through traditional culture not only helps children develop a positive worldview but also greatly helps them grow into confident individuals with strong self-esteem. The Importance of Traditional Culture Education Continues from Kindergarten Curriculum to Elementary School Textbooks Traditional culture is a required learning topic under "Our Country's Traditions" and "Our Country's Culture" within the social relationships area of the Nuri Curriculum (Korea's national early childhood curriculum). This emphasis continues into the revised elementary school textbooks for grades 1-2, where the focus on traditional culture education has increased even further. This is due to the growing importance placed on cultivating a sense of community. Among the things children need to learn during their kindergarten years, the importance of traditional culture has grown significantly. However, formal academic learning about this subject can still be too difficult for young children. Let the Yellow Umbrella Traditional Culture Picture Books help children naturally learn while having fun. The Yellow Umbrella Traditional Culture Picture Books Are Filled with the Wisdom and Insight of Our Ancestors, Wrapped in Exciting Stories with Clever Twists It's said that repeatedly showing games or smartphone videos to children under age 6 can disrupt the balance between the left and right brain, leading to "infant smartphone syndrome," which can cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), tic disorders, or developmental delays. To protect children from this kind of smartphone syndrome, it's important for parents to find engaging books for their children. The Yellow Umbrella Traditional Culture Picture Books were created so that children can become completely absorbed in reading. All the elements that might feel stiff or boring have been removed, replaced with imaginative and surprising plot twists that keep children thoroughly entertained. The series includes: a story about household guardian spirits who protect the home, titled Our Child Has Disappeared; a story about traditional Korean games like stone-throwing, jacks, hoop rolling, and jump rope, titled Make Way, Here Comes King Ddakji; a story about hanbok, Korea's beautiful traditional clothing that is becoming increasingly popular and loved around the world, titled I Love Our Pretty Traditional Clothes, Hanbok; a story about Korean holidays featuring rice cakes and traditional circle dances, titled I Want to Bow Even at Chuseok; and a story about traditional household tools like the rice cake steamer, mortar and pestle, iron cauldron, and winnowing basket, titled The Millstone Has No Handle! More delightful stories are on the way too, including tales about hanok (traditional houses), rice cakes, ondol heating, and traditional pottery jars. ■ About The Millstone Has No Handle! - Selected as an "Best Book" The Millstone Has No Handle! was recognized for its excellence and selected as a "Best Book" by the Korea Children's Education and Culture Research Institute. - A heartwarming story about a child's wish to spend more time with the aunt who played with him "Oh my, I'm so busy, so busy. I could use an extra pair of hands." Grandma rattles and clatters as she takes out dishes for the feast. Dad sweeps the yard briskly with a bamboo broom. Mom washes the rice with a swish, rinses the sweet rice thoroughly, and scrubs the red beans clean. Feet stomp up and down the wooden floor. Doors bang open and shut. Everyone is busy, busy, busy. Why? Because General's aunt is getting married! But no one has time to play with General, and he's incredibly bored. Even his puppy, Chorongi, won't play with him. Grandma and Mom are busy with the blender and...