Minjee Kim – illustratör

Learn about Korean culture while improving your language skills!Korean Folktales for Language Learners presents 36 traditional folktales in parallel Korean and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate language learners. Free online recordings of all the Korean stories are available to help students improve their pronunciation and comprehension skills. The stories—which gradually increase in complexity as the book progresses—include:"The Tiger with the Frozen Tail" - A wily rabbit persuades a hungry tiger to break a hole in the ice of a frozen river to catch fish with his tail. When the hole freezes, the tiger is trapped. "The Shepherd and the Fairy" - The Heavenly Jade Emperor's daughter falls in love with a shepherd boy who plays beautiful music. She wants to marry him, but her angry father turns her into a goldfish."The Money in the Cauldron" - When a burglar breaks into the home of a poor scholar, he finds there is nothing to steal. The burglar feels sorry for him and leaves money behind.This elegantly illustrated volume is designed to help language learners expand their Korean vocabulary and grammar. The Korean vocabulary lists, exercises and audio recordings are designed as practice for first- and second-year Korean students. This entertaining anthology in English is complemented by cultural notes and discussion questions that further reinforce understanding Korean culture.

This book is aimed at the English- and Spanish-speaking readers interested in learning the Spanish language. It also would be interesting to people with a certain curiosity about other ethnicity and cultures. Nieve the Snowman exposes the personal experience of Hispanics living in the United States. Among other topics, the reader will be able to learn Spanish words and sentences. This story could be utilized to practice Spanish at home for English speakers and to teach the Spanish language in a classroom setting for reading entertainment and information for Spanish and English speakers. The general theme is the experience of an immigrant family living in the USA. The book also teaches the importance of friendship. It could be used for personal home use, for kids and young readers, for preschool setting, for kindergarten, or for elementary education, as well as for any adult who is interested in Spanish and wants to learn about other cultures.