By Jihyun Kim (author)
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It's summertime and a boy and his dog are leaving behind their apartment in the busy city.
His grandparents' home in the countryside feels like a different world. From the window, the curious boy sees a path leading enticingly into the forest. He can't wait to explore.
At each bend in the trail the boy discovers more wonders of the surrounding natural world, from towering trees to a still, silent lake. He can't resist diving down, down into the cool water and greeting the fish below. Then later, when boy and dog have been warmed by the gentle sunshine, they wander back, contentedly, to their family. But before they go to sleep, nature gives them one last dazzling show: they look up, up to a night sky awash with stars.
Without a word, The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky tells the heartfelt and uplifting story of a child's independent discovery of the natural world. Kim Jihyun cleverly captures excitement, wonder and joy in intricate illustrations using a deceptively simple colour palate.
This is a beautiful story about allowing ourselves to be present in the moment and see the world afresh.
'Created to share the serenity that the South Korean Kim experienced away from Seoul in "a lakeside town in another country, surrounded by a thick forest of trees," this wordless debut follows a city boy and his dog on their first immersive encounter with nature. Drawn and painted in writing ink, to show different qualities of light, it's astonishing to behold.'-- The New York Times
Kim Jihyun is an illustrator and picture book creator from South Korea. Jihyun studied Design and Illustration at the University of Brighton, UK, and Seoul National University, South Korea. Her first picture book, The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky, evokes the feeling of being surrounded by the vast natural world; a stark contrast to her life in a busy city. Jihyun lives in Seoul with her partner and their young daughter.
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It's summertime and a boy and his dog are leaving behind their apartment in the busy city.His grandparents' home in the countryside feels like a different world. From the window, the curious boy sees a path leading enticingly into the forest.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, The Natural World, Picture storybooks, Recommendations, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky was written by Jihyun Kim and published by Floris Books
The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky has 48 pages
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