Julie Kim – författare

Ten traditional folktales vibrantly retold for today's families, by award-winning author and illustrator Julie Kim.Experience the wisdom and humor of Korean folklore in this bilingual collection of ten traditional stories. Julie Kim's expressive watercolor paintings burst with magic, warmth and cultural detail, while her retellings are lightly updated to appeal to modern kids. An engaging and interactive picture book, you can also listen along to each story in English and Korean through free online audio recordings.Included in the collection are:The Singing Lump: An old man is rewarded for his wit by a band of music-loving dokkebi ogresThe Weeping Princess and the Beggar Boy: An independent princess sees past surface appearances to find happinessThe Little Contrarian Frog: A mischievous frog and his mother get into trouble by trying to predict what the other will doAnd seven other favorite talesMemorable characters like a tree that comes to life to repay the kindness of an old farmer convey gentle lessons about the importance of generosity, honesty and independent thinking. Families and educators will want to share this beautiful bilingual collection with heritage language learners and young readers of any background.

This book explores the creative potential for architecture curricula to integrate solid interdisciplinary thinking in design studio education.Annotated case studies, both from academic institutions and from professional practices, provide examples of interdisciplinary engagement in creative design work, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of this approach. Cases are from a diverse selection of international collaborators, featuring projects from the United States, Australia, Mexico, Germany, and Italy, and cover a range of project types and scales. Chapters by invited experts offer speculations on current and future models, situating examples within the broader context, and encouraging dialogue between practice and pedagogy. The collection of voices in this book offers critical and provocative lenses, learning from history while forging inventive and creative roles for the architect as practitioner, entrepreneur, strategist, choreographer, activist, facilitator, leader, and teacher.Interdisciplinary Design Thinking provides insights into the potential of interdisciplinary engagement at the level of foundational undergraduate education, making it ideal for faculty in architecture schools. It will also be of interest to design professionals concerned with interdisciplinary collaboration and how to incorporate similar efforts in their own practices.

This book explores the creative potential for architecture curricula to integrate solid interdisciplinary thinking in design studio education.Annotated case studies, both from academic institutions and from professional practices, provide examples of interdisciplinary engagement in creative design work, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of this approach. Cases are from a diverse selection of international collaborators, featuring projects from the United States, Australia, Mexico, Germany, and Italy, and cover a range of project types and scales. Chapters by invited experts offer speculations on current and future models, situating examples within the broader context, and encouraging dialogue between practice and pedagogy. The collection of voices in this book offers critical and provocative lenses, learning from history while forging inventive and creative roles for the architect as practitioner, entrepreneur, strategist, choreographer, activist, facilitator, leader, and teacher.Interdisciplinary Design Thinking provides insights into the potential of interdisciplinary engagement at the level of foundational undergraduate education, making it ideal for faculty in architecture schools. It will also be of interest to design professionals concerned with interdisciplinary collaboration and how to incorporate similar efforts in their own practices.

It's Halmoni's birthday, and everyone is helping in the garden before the celebration, but where is Joon? Jin sees a mess in the kitchen but no sign of Joon anywhere. Where could he have gone?Halmoni has a hunch and sends Jin on an errand through her magical portal into a fantastical world of Korean folklore. Jin is to deliver rice cakes to the notorious miser Jo-harabuhji and hopefully meet Joon on the way.In this strange world, Jin and Joon each meet familiar friends and foe before reuniting to embark on a new mission - to fix Halmoni's magic pot that Joon broke back at the house.Will Jin and Joon succeed in restoring Halmoni's magic pot? And will Halmoni forgive Joon for having broken her favourite magic pot in the first place?This story is about the children's courage to face their fears and their efforts to do the right thing, and how love makes it all possible.Series Overview: Beautifully illustrated, adventure-filled picture books, with graphic novel elements, inspired by Korean folklore.

This colourful and charming board book introduces younger audiences to the characters in Julie Kim's Where's Joon? and Where's Halmoni? books exploring the world of Korean folklore.The beloved family from Julie Kim's popular books Where's Joon? and Where's Halmoni? is back in this warm and whimsical tale of a grandmother's love for her grandchildren. Kim's vibrantly illustrated characters and landscapes come to life as Grandma Halmoni shares a magical day with her grandchildren Joon and Noona, professing her wonder at the beauty of life.