Recommended Book: The Magic Gem
Title: The Magic Gem
Korean Folktale
Author: Kim So-Un
Illustrator: Jeong Kyoung- Sim
Brief Summary:
A fisherman is rewarded with a magic gem that grants him and his wife their every wish. But the fisherman’s wife is tricked and loses the gem- so their cat and dog decide to get the magic gem back. On their way home, the gem is lost again because of the dog’s thoughtless action. The cat manages to find it and she became the favourite of the fisherman and his wife. The dog is then neglected that is why up to this day dogs and cats no longer get along.
Date of first publication: 2006
Recommended age of readers: K2 children (6-7 years old)
Themes of interest: Responsibility and Jealousy
Korean Folktale
Author: Kim So-Un
Illustrator: Jeong Kyoung- Sim
Brief Summary:
A fisherman is rewarded with a magic gem that grants him and his wife their every wish. But the fisherman’s wife is tricked and loses the gem- so their cat and dog decide to get the magic gem back. On their way home, the gem is lost again because of the dog’s thoughtless action. The cat manages to find it and she became the favourite of the fisherman and his wife. The dog is then neglected that is why up to this day dogs and cats no longer get along.
Date of first publication: 2006
Recommended age of readers: K2 children (6-7 years old)
Themes of interest: Responsibility and Jealousy
Labels: children's books, folktales
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