I am here.
Written and illustrated by Kim Hyo-eun.
Scribe Publishing Company, 2026.
Translated from Korean.
Board book.
Beginning with 'below' concepts read vertically — sun,
clouds, rainbow, Mum — the book matches how babies naturally look up at their
world. It then transitions to 'beside' relationships read horizontally — grandfather,
cat, ants, nature treasures — reflecting babies' growing engagement with their
immediate environment. The journey ends with the profound moment of
self-recognition: 'me'. The ingenious format mirrors how babies actually
develop — looking up first, then engaging laterally with their environment.
A wee gem of a book. It opens both up and down; and then
back to front.
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