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Book Talk Program

　
■  Sunlight with Wings, the Imaginative Breath

According to Gulliver’s Travels, Laputa means sunlight with wings, dancing on the sea.
Picture books impress themselves upon the hearts of readers, both through the pictures and the story,
expanding the readers' worlds just like sunlights with wings.
This program offers a chance to meet picture book authors who draw upon the unlimited imagination. 

Meet Hanna Cha, the Caldecott Honor Award Winner

Cha Hanna, an illustrator of picture books, is a second-generation immigrant to the United States with dual citizenship. Traveling between the United States and Korea as a child raised questions about identity and belonging, but these two cultures also gave her creative inspiration. The Truth About Dragons, which carries a balance between European and Asian aesthetics, touches the hearts of children around the world. This is the chance to hear the untold story from the author.

ㅣspeaker: Hanna Cha (Picturebook Author & Illustrater)
ㅣmoderator: Oh Hyun-su (Picture book magazine Larchiveum J editor)

- date/time: Nov. 28 (Thu) 16:30–18:00
- location: Sea Island

Davide Cali × Kim Sang-keun Book Talk Program

Davide Cali, who captures our imagination with every book he publishes, and Kim Sang-keun, who is beloved for his fantastical books, are joining us at the Busan International Children’s Book Fair. In this conversation, readers can learn more about the wellspring of these two writers’ bountiful imagination.

ㅣspeaker: Davide Cali (Children's book author ), Kim Sang-keun (Picture Book Author)
ㅣmoderator: Eom Hye-suk (picturebook critic, translator)

- date/time: Nov. 29 (Fri) 11:00–12:30
- location: Sky Island

Book Talk on BICBF × SIBF Special Book

Seoul International Book Fair presents 『라퓨타 Laputa』 as the special book for the inaugural Busan International Children’s Book Fair. In this book, ten picture book artists gathered together to celebrate the BICBF and its theme “Laputa,” with their own stories in each distinctive style. Drop by to hear about the stories behind each of these versions of winged sunbeams, dancing on the sea.

ㅣspeaker: Ahn Kyoung-mi (Picture book artist), Kim Ji-young (Picture book artist),
So Yun-kyoung (Picture book artist)
ㅣmoderator: Yi Eun-ha (book designer)

- date/time: Nov. 29 (Fri) 16:30–18:00
- location: Sea Island

■  How Books Help Us Grow

It’s through books that we learn about life, understand society, and find ourselves.
As adults, what can we do to help children grow well?
This program introduces authors who focus on
key themes related to growth, learning, identity, and solidarity.

 

A Spoonful of Laughter Added to Educational Comics

How do you encourage children to like science? Through laughter, of course! Some authors have an excellent sense of humor and can lead children to study science while laughing all the way. The creators of Anatomy Comics and Science: Don’t Miss It! are genuine masters of educational comics. They are here to tell you about their magical approach to getting children to study by tickling their funny bones.

ㅣspeaker: Abdullah(Comics Artist), Shin Tae-hoon (Writer)
ㅣmoderator: Kim Jeong (Content Center Director)

- date/time: Nov. 29 (Fri) 16:00–17:30
- location: Sky Island

“I am wings, I am embers, I am weeping, I am hugging”

World-renowned picture book illustrator Giulia Pastorino is here in BICBF. She spreads a message about embracing diversity through heartwarming books including Because My Dog Is Special! and Slow Down, Stanley. The boundless freedom in a children eyes is enough to overcome all the world’s prejudice and oppression.

ㅣspeaker: Giulia Pastorino (illustrator, graphic designer)
ㅣmoderator: Kang Hye-sook (Picture Book Artist)

- date/time: Nov. 30 (Sat) 11:00–12:30
- location: Sky Island

Picture Books: A Link Between Children and Adults

Have you ever imagined what you might talk about if you were to meet an unknown child today? While we all live under the same sky, that sky feels much higher for some of us. That’s why we should talk about what’s beyond the sky. The tales found in picture books await both children and adults in the world beyond the sky.

ㅣspeaker: Kim Hyo-eun (picture book artist), Kim Seung-youn (author and illustrator)
ㅣmoderator: Shin Soo-jin (Children's Book Editor, Translator)

- date/time: Nov. 30 (Sat) 16:00–17:30
- location: Sky Island

Literature through Our Lives: Children, Teenagers, and Adults

The season of adolescence is like the spring. It comes roaring in, festooned with blooming flowers that soon fall. And in the same way that summer sneaks up on us, one day we realize that we’ve passed through adolescence and become an adult. Lee Geum-yi’s authorships give us a chance to reflect upon the past seasons of our lives. Her stories help us adults better appreciate our younger years and comfort teenagers who are still passing through those chaotic times.

ㅣspeaker: Lee Geum-yi (Autor)
ㅣmoderator: Song Soo-yeon (Children's and Youth Literature Critic)

- date/time: Nov. 30 (Sat) 14:00–15:30
- location: Sea Island

■  Combining Illustrations and Text

Picture books combine illustration sand text into a unified whole.
This program takes you on a tour of this special kind of authorship.

From Home to the Forest: An Inspirational Journey with Author Lian-En Lin

This session explores the literary world of Lian-En Lin, one of Taiwan’s best-known picture book illustrators and winner of the top prize for fiction at the 2021 Bologna Ragazzi Awards. What spaces give authors the most inspiration? Lin’s best-known books Home and A Tree Falls in a Forest help us trace the path from inspirational locations to the creation of her authorships.

ㅣspeaker: Lian-en Lin (illustrator, writer, author)

- date/time: Nov. 29 (Fri) 14:00–15:30
- location: Sea Island

Bridging the Gap Between Comic Books and Picture Books

This event is your chance to meet two winners in the comics category of the BolognaRagazzi Awards. When picture books’ unlimited potential fuses with comics, you may find some humor that’s right up your alley. Seo Hyun (author of Sea of Tears) and Lee Ji-Eun (author of Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch) discuss the imaginative possibilities that arise when a comic format is applied to picture books.

ㅣspeaker: Lee Ji-eun(Picture Book author), Seo Hyun (Picture Book author)
ㅣmoderator: Han Yoon-ah (Visual Art ciritic)

- date/time: Nov. 30 (Sat) 11:30–13:00
- location: Sea Island

MOKA’s Un-Printed Ideas Brings Works from the Desk Drawer to the Light of Day

Three creators of picture books from vastly different backgrounds talk about the challenges they faced on the road to their current careers. They will describe in detail their experience with the Un-Printed Ideas Exhibition at the HYUNDAI MUSEUM OF KID'S BOOKS & ART (MOKA), an assistance program that proved to be a major turning point in their lives. These three artists’ fascinating stories pull back the curtain on their works, inspiring those who have dreamed of creating picture books.

ㅣspeaker: Constans Zoé (Picture Book Artist), Ryu Jiwoo (Picture Book Artist), Yoon Kangmi (Picture Book Artist)
ㅣmoderator: Cheng Dong-ji (Chief Curator at HYUNDAI MUSEUM OF KID'S BOOKS & ART)

- date/time: Dec. 1 (Sun) 10:30–12:00
- location: Sea Island

The Artistic Oeuvre of Katsumi Komagata

The late Katsumi Komagata was a graphic designer and a paper art book designer. Raw materials of his art were the colors, texture, and surfaces of paper, which have a wholly different impact from typical brush-based and pencil-based illustration. He built his inimitable career while running One Stroke, a design studio and publishing house. His daughter and current One Stroke director Ai Komagata will be speaking at this session.

ㅣspeaker: Ai Komagata (Director of One Stroke)

- date/time: Dec. 1 (Sun) 14:30–16:00
- location: Sea Island

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