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* Winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal
* A National Public Radio Best Book of the Year
* A Horn Book Magazine Best Book of the Year
* A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
* A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
* A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year
* A Huffington Post Best Book of the Year
* Booklist Editors' Choice
* Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
* Evanston IL Public Library Best Books of the Year


해마다 가장 뛰어난 어린이 그림책에 수여하는 Caldecott Medal을 수상했으며, 수많은 평론지 및 기관들로 부터 올해의 책으로 선정된 명작그림책입니다. 국내에서는 "세상에서 가장 용감한 소녀"라는 제목으로 번역서가 출간되었습니다.

눈보라 속에서 무리에 뒤처져 길 잃은 새끼 늑대를 구해준 소녀가, 다시 그 새끼 늑대 무리로부터 보은을 받아, 무사히 집으로 돌아온다는 이야기를 담은 글 없는 그림책입니다. 책 커버를 벗겨 내면 나타나는 앞표지의 그림들, 그리고 면지를 넘기면 나오는 첫 장면에서부터 맨 마지막 뒤표지까지, 그림책 전체가 하나의 이야기를 머금은 채, 오롯이 그림으로만, 극한 상황 속에서의 주인공들의 감정 변화를 극적으로 담아내고 있습니다. 늑대를 만났을 때의 소녀의 두려움, 그리고 말은 통하지 않지만 자신의 생명을 구해준 인간을 도와주려는 새끼 늑대의 보은의 마음 등이 합쳐져, 묵직한 감동을 자아냅니다.

특히 작가 코델은 펜, 잉크, 수채 물감을 기본으로 강한 색채감과, 때로는 시원시원하게, 때로는 오밀조밀하게 배경 구도를 자유롭게 이용해 매 장면을 구성합니다. 점점 휘몰아치는 눈보라, 그 속에서 꺼져 가는 숨을 붙들고 있는 새끼 늑대, 그 늑대의 온기를 되살려 어미에게 되돌려 주는 소녀의 용기, 하지만 소녀마저 다시 길을 잃은 채 구조를 기다리는 극한 상황, 그리고 인간에게 소녀의 위치를 알려주기 위해 울부짖는 늑대 무리의 감정들이 다채로운 색과 구도의 향연과 맞물려, 극한의 생존기를 심플하면서도 파워풀하게 그려내고 있습니다.






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Paperback: 48 pages
ISBN-10: 1783448547
ISBN-13: 9781783448548
책 크기: 24.8 cm x 21.6 cm



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Book Description
Winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal
A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home?
Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, from Matthew Cordell, author of Trouble Gum and Another Brother.


School Library Journal *Starred Review*
In this mostly wordless picture book, a girl gets lost in a snowstorm while walking home from school. At the same time, a wolf pup gets separated from its pack. The girl discovers the pup and carries it through dangerous and icy terrain to reconnect with its pack, and the wolves assist the girl by howling to attract her searching family. Cordell's artistic approach is a little more free-form than in his past titles. It works well in depicting the twisting trees in the snowstorm but is more challenging to pull off with the characterization of the girl. Yet he succeeds. Only her eyes are visible in her large red triangular parka, with a scarf across her mouth and nose, as she trudges through the snow; there is so much emotion in her eyes that viewers know all that they need to know about this almost comically bundled, shapeless figure. Cordell's landscapes do a wonderful job showing the vastness and desperation of the girl's journey, his blended watercolors of the snow and trees adding eloquence to the experience. VERDICT A heartwarming adventure about helping others, best shared one-on-one to pore over the engaging images.


Publishers Weekly *Starred Review*
"Caught in a blizzard on her way home from school, a girl in a red parka discovers a wolf pup left behind by its pack. Cordell's story is wordless, but there's a soundtrack: the cub whines, and distant howls reveal the pack's presence over the next hill. ...Cozy vignettes, framed in rough circles, help reassure readers that the story will end well, and so does a tender opening portrait of the family. The girl's story is a hero's journey, and Cordell tells it with skill and heart."


Booklist *Starred Review*
"This nearly wordless picture book is a tender, never precious story of kindness and cooperation. Expect this wintry tale to bring only warmth."


Kirkus Reviews *Starred Review*
"A near-wordless story of kindness repaid.... What distinguishes this book are the many feelings that Cordell's pen-and-ink-with-watercolor illustrations capture so well―cold, fear, courage, exhaustion, relief―keeping readers hooked to the end. Deeply satisfying."


Horn Book *Starred Review*
"Cordell’s pen-and-ink illustrations balance detail and emotion...The setting is brought to life through changing sky colors, cold breaths, and extensive snowscapes in watercolors. The handlettered, inky text, wordless except for sound effects, supports the cinematic feel created through the use of varying perspectives and loosely demarcated panels. Suspenseful page-turns and aerial views on double-page spreads keep readers worrying about the protagonist until the very end, when the family is shown by the fireside with steamy mugs and pet dog―a cozy contrast to the fraught outdoor adventure."