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Caldecott 상을 받은 "Moses"를 비롯해서 다수의 베스트셀러 그림책 작가인 카디르 넬슨의 대표작 중 하나입니다. 이 책은 국내에서 "아기 곰"이라는 제목으로 번역서가 출간되었습니다.

크고 둥근 달이 뜬 밤, 작은 아기 곰이 묻습니다. “안녕하세요, 제가 길을 잃었어요. 집에 가는 길을 찾도록 도와주시겠어요?” 아기 곰의 이야기를 들은 동물들은 각자 생각하는 ‘집으로 가는 방법’을 알려줍니다.
‘지금껏 온 길을 되돌아볼 것, 나무 하나를 꼭 껴안고 우리 집이라고 생각할 것, 마음이 하는 소리에 귀를 기울일 것, 더 높은 곳으로 올라가 둘레를 볼 것……’ 등 집으로 가기 위한 다양한 방법들을 제시합니다.

아기 곰은 동물들의 이야기를 들으며 푸른 밤 달빛을 따라 길을 걷습니다. 집을 찾아가며 주변은 조금씩 밝아지고 어느새 눈부신 새벽 태양이 고개를 듭니다. 그곳에서 아기 곰은 ‘우리 집’을 발견합니다.

이야기 구조는 아기 곰이 집을 찾아가는 하룻밤 과정을 담고 있지만, 이 책은 단순히 집이나 엄마를 찾는 과정을 그린 책이라고만은 할 수 없습니다. 삶의 첫 어려움에 처한 아이가 스스로 생각하고, 문제를 해결하고, 답을 찾아가는 과정을 따뜻하게 그리고 있습니다. 하루가 다르게 생각의 크기가 커지며 성장하고 있는 아이들과 함께 읽기에 매우 좋은 책으로 책을 덮은 뒤에도 나와 주변에 대해 생각하고 돌아볼 수 있는 시간을 갖게 할 것입니다.

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What is 보드북? 보드북(Board Book)은 표지와 속지가 모두 두꺼운 카드보드지로 만들어진 책입니다. 잘 찢어지거나 구겨지지 않기 때문에 나이가 어린 아이들을 위한 책으로 주로 만들어지며, 책 내용도 원본에 비해 축약되는 경우가 많습니다. 주로 두장을 겹쳐 단단하고 오랫동안 눌려있을 경우 페이지와 페이지가 붙을 수 있습니다.

보드북입니다.






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Board book: 36 pages
ISBN-10: 0062931571
ISBN-13: 978-0062931573
책 크기: 17.7 cm x 17.7 cm



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Book Description
From Kadir Nelson, winner of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards, comes a transcendent picture book in the tradition of Margaret Wise Brown about a lost little bear searching for home.
This simple story works on so many levels: as the tale of a bear who finds his way home with the help of his animal friends; as a reassuring way to show children how to comfort themselves and find their way in everyday life; and on a more philosophical level, as a method of teaching readers that by listening to your heart and trusting yourself, you will always find a true home within yourself-and that even when it feels like you are alone, you never really are.


Kirkus Reviews *Starred Review*
“The award-winning Nelson turns from nuanced treatments of historical subjects to this exploration of a classic preschool trope: a lost animal’s search for home. . . . Resonant.”


Publishers Weekly *Starred Review*
“Nelson builds his tale on the simplest bedtime-story scaffolding: a bear cub loses its way home and asks other forest animals for help. What distinguishes Nelson’s creation is an atmosphere of loving-kindness and the affirmation of Baby Bear’s ability to make the journey alone.”


School Library Journal
A glorious full moon illuminates a blue-black wilderness as a scared and lost Baby Bear seeks his way home. He deferentially asks various animals for help. Each creature offers a different suggestion on how to find his home. Some of the advice is practical as Mountain Lion tells him to "retrace your steps," some of it is silly as the squirrels suggest that he "hug a tree," and some is just clichéd as Moose says, "listen to [your] heart. It speaks as softly and sweetly as a gentle breeze. And it is never wrong." Salmon is the last one to help Baby Bear, swimming with the cub and then instructing him to climb up and see his home at last. Relieved, the little bear beholds a splendid sunrise over the river valley, the same view as depicted in the front endpapers of the book, but now bathed in light. Most young children equate "home" with "family," and the fact that no other bears appear is disconcerting. Nelson's luscious oils on canvas are as breathtaking as ever, and his superb, almost life-sized, depictions of these creatures in their natural environment hold a wonder of their own. Unfortunately, the saccharine narrative and less-than-satisfying resolution make Baby Bear an additional purchase at best.


Booklist
Nelson’s books have included stories about slaves, baseball players, and jazz artists; here, he tries something new-a bedtime story. Baby Bear is lost. He walks under a midnight-blue sky, approaching forest animals from the mountain lion to squirrels, a towering moose to a wise owl. From each he gets a bit of advice about the way home: sit still, climb higher, listen to your heart. Finally, it is a salmon (“promise not to eat me”) who leads Baby Bear across the river, just as the harvest moon that has followed his wanderings is changing places with a bright morning sun. Storywise, this isn’t much different from many picture books about baby animals’ night journeys and the forest dwellers who help them, but Nelson’s art is better than most and takes up some of that slack. Oversize spreads of oil-on-canvas paintings feature eye-catching close-ups of the animals as well as views from spectacular perspectives. Always, the little bear is at the center of the art, endearingly drawn. His predicament will touch listeners, who will be as happy as he is when home is finally in view. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Nelson’s many fans are always eager to see what he’s up to, and this change of pace will win him some new ones.


New York Times Book Review
“In Nelson’s hands, the natural world is enviably ruled by kind intentions and respect.”