Thunder Little Fairy, Lightning Little Fairy - Han Kang

Korea's first Nobel Prize in Literature winner!
Novelist Han Kang's only original picture book for children
『Thunder Little Fairy, Lightning Little Fairy』

"In August 2000, on a day with heavy rain, I became a mother,
and developed a deep interest in children's books, so I wrote this story."
_Han Kang

I hate the long-skirted fairy dress that keeps getting tangled around my ankles!
Can't stand things that are uncomfortable or boring.
The exciting world journey of two little fairies

Among the heavenly fairies busy weaving rain clouds before the monsoon season, there are two little fairies who can't stand being bored and restless. It's hard to sit still and endlessly create rain clouds, the long skirt of their fairy dress keeps getting tangled around their ankles, and their rolled-up hair is so heavy they can barely hold their heads up. The little fairies, complaining that they absolutely can't stand it, eventually take off their long, flowing fairy dresses and run naked on the clouds to explore the world. Without their fairy dresses, they can't stand still for even a moment, because their feet would sink into the clouds.
A desperate dash where they can't slow down at all. Shall we follow the thrilling journey of the two little fairies that will keep you on the edge of your seat?

"Now, you two go forth and see a bigger world."
Han Kang's encouraging cheer, delivered through the mouth of the grandmother fairy,
to our children

The little fairies' breathtaking escapade, as expected, didn't last long. Before long, they were discovered by the fairies carrying clouds. The surprised older fairies scolded the two little fairies and took them to the highest place in heaven, before the grandmother fairy. The little fairies were very anxious.
However, the grandmother fairy smiled with satisfaction at the little fairies' words that they wanted to do something more interesting. Then she instructed them to make comfortable fairy dresses for the little fairies. The two little fairies, who had expected to be punished, smiled brightly in their short fairy dresses and bobbed hair. The grandmother fairy told the little fairies to go and explore the world without worry, and gave them a small box as a gift, saying that there would come a time to use it when they went out into the world.

Children who are afraid of thunder and lightning,
and children who are not afraid of thunder and lightning,
everyone enjoys rainy days!

One of the boxes the grandmother fairy gave them contained a sky-blue drum, and the other contained small silver spears. The identity of these boxes was thunder and lightning. The grandmother fairy assigned these roles perfectly suited for the two little fairies, who bravely and fearlessly dared to escape situations they disliked. Thanks to this, no one is bored anymore. This includes the little fairies who wholeheartedly throw and beat the silver spears and sky-blue drums, the older fairies who diligently weave rain clouds, and even the people on the ground who feel a little down on rainy days. Making everyone happy is not as difficult as one might think.
Are you still afraid of thunder and lightning?

✨2024 Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to a Korean author for the first time! Han River, Thunder Little Fairy, Lightning Little Fairy

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