Fiction
Sometimes I wonder if kids’ books aren’t secretly for adults; this marks one of those times. Here, young JeJe accompanies his grandfather to a forest-located library, bringing along with him a fish, which goes missing in a book; the boy enters the book to retrieve him. Yoo’s story is that undemanding, but her art carries a palpable warm charm. Recommended for ages 4 and up, this brief little fantasy is beautiful to behold.
-Rod Lott
This article appears in Dec 1-7, 2010.