Description: Biryongso proudly presents What A Wonderful Day, a picture book overflowing with happiness, illustrated by Suzy Lee—Korea's world-renowned picture book artist—and written by Richard Jackson, a celebrated children's book author from New York. Suzy Lee has published picture books simultaneously in countries such as France, the United States, Switzerland, and Italy, with many of her works becoming international bestsellers immediately upon release. Her books are especially known for their concise text, sophisticated color palettes, and experimental, distinctive compositions that move fluidly between reality and imagination, capturing the emotions and imagination of her characters with remarkable depth. Her first picture book, Alice in Wonderland, published by Italy's Corraini Edizioni, is held in the Tate Modern's artist book collection in London, and her book La Revanche des Lapins, published by Switzerland's La Joie de Lire, won the 'Most Beautiful Swiss Book' award. She has also been selected twice for The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books, and has received the Brazilian National Children's Book Foundation (FNLIJ) Wordless Picture Book Award and the Gold Medal for Original Art from the Society of Illustrators in the United States. Her first picture book published in Korea, The Zoo (Biryongso), was selected as an NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Notable Children's Book in 2008, and has since been published in France, the United States, Taiwan, and many other countries. Her Border Trilogy—Wave, Mirror, and Shadow—features a unique format that uses the book's center gutter as a boundary between reality and imagination, and has been published and beloved in Italy, Brazil, France, Japan, and beyond. In 2016, she became the first Korean to be named a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Having published over 20 picture books to date, most of which are released simultaneously around the world, Suzy Lee stands as one of Korea's most celebrated picture book artists on the global stage. Author Richard Jackson has spent many years developing books for children at a New York publishing house and remains an active children's book writer. In this book, Suzy Lee brings Richard Jackson's poetic vision of 'what a wonderful day' to life through illustrations that capture children's pure, joyful spirit. On a day when heavy clouds hang low in the sky, children lounge around the house, restless and bored, trying to figure out what to do. Unable to bear the boredom any longer, one child turns on the radio, and as the music begins to play, they let their bodies move freely to the rhythm. Expressing their happiness with their whole bodies, the children rush outside, paying no mind to the pouring rain. Every page brims with the bright, radiant spirit of children who find joy no matter the weather. This book, filled with boundless happy energy, reminds us that happiness has always been close by, waiting to be discovered. What wonderful thing will happen today? As you open the cover—featuring a child splashing through the rain with an umbrella—the rain begins to pour down, refreshing and full of energy. What do children do on a rainy day? The three siblings in the book try all sorts of games indoors, but soon grow bored and gaze out the window at the endless rain. Then, someone turns on the radio, and suddenly, the two gloomy children, their dog, and even a doll in the room come alive with excitement. Notes float up from the radio, and as the children say, 'On a day like this...' they stretch and begin to move. Soon, they're dancing to the music with the happiest movements in the world. 'Twirling round and round, one more big circle, stomping our feet together with joy... what a wonderful day.' Singing along, the children grab their umbrellas and rain boots and dash out into the pouring rain. Like thirsty sprouts that have been waiting for rain, they dance and twirl, soaking wet with joy. They gather all their friends from the neighborhood, sliding down a sunlit hill and climbing trees as if reaching for the sky. After even taking a nap and feeling completely happy, the children sing out, 'Hooray, today is truly wonderful!' This is a book that shines a light on children's remarkable gift for turning even the simplest everyday moments into the most wonderful days in the world. A picture book bursting with joyful energy! The children, who once quietly watched the falling rain, soon break into mischievous smiles...