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Following the emotions of ‘The Long Night’ and ‘Lane 5’
Winner of the 22nd Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award!

The greatest virtue of "From Today, BFF! BFF!" is that it effectively brings out the power of optimistic innocence.
It stands out for not wasting characters and situations to expose the problems of reality, and for breaking away from black-and-white logic.
I'm delighted to read "From Today, BFF! BFF!", which contains stories of taking care of oneself, sharing, living bravely, and beautifully.
This work, which lovingly depicts the importance of a life of solidarity, will be a great source of strength for our children for a long time. _Judges' Comments


Friends want to share delicious food together.
That's what friends do

Seojin envied Yurim, who could use her check card as much as she wanted.
Seojin got a card.
Although it is a children's meal card, different from a check card, Seojin is excited at the thought of using the card to buy something delicious for her best friend Yurim.
Moreover, the card has two hearts on it, making it even more pretty.
I even gave it a name.
Heart pounding! But this card is a bit tricky to use.
Some stores allow it and some don't, you can buy lunch boxes but not chocolate.
No, "Is there a place where you can't use your card? Isn't it okay to eat anything?" "You could eat chocolate instead of rice. It's even tastier that way."
Sometimes you eat snacks instead of rice, right? They taste better.
“What’s the difference between chocolate and kimbap? They’re both delicious, and I eat them both!” More than anything, I’m upset that I can’t buy delicious things for my bestie Yurim.
“I’ll pay today!” he said excitedly and took her to a snack bar, but the card didn’t work so she ended up not being able to pay.
“I also want to buy Yurim something delicious sometime.”

Because we are best friends, BFF
Because we are friends who share delicious food when we are hungry, Baff
One to two, two to three, three to four,
The number of BFFs is increasing one by one, BFFs!

"From Today, BFF! BFF!" depicts the days of Yulim, who uses a check card, Seojin, who wanted a check card but ended up with a meal card, Sori, who has been using a meal card for a long time, and the kitten Sori takes care of. "It's a work where the author's attitude toward the characters is careful and warm.
It shows a plot that can be said to be a model of a fairy tale in every way.
Children do not live by bread alone.
“This is a fact that is so obvious but too often forgotten, but it was presented in a new and accurate way using the timely subject of a children’s meal card,” and won the grand prize at the 22nd Munhakdongne Children’s Literature Award.
This story, which began with the hope that Seojin would be able to eat a little more freely, delicately depicts the child who uses a school lunch card for the first time with affectionate eyes, but does not confine the child within the framework of 'poverty', and uses spirited sentences to depict the various emotions the child feels at school, at home, with family, and among friends.
The feeling of wanting to buy something delicious for a friend, the feeling of being crumpled because he seems closer to another friend than me, the feeling of not liking him at first but becoming more curious about him as you see his unexpected side, the feeling of wanting to share the good feelings even though you sometimes get angry at your mom, the feeling of getting angry at adults who don’t understand your feelings, the feeling of not wanting to be anxious because of the school lunch card… … “This work shines even more because it doesn’t consume characters and situations to expose the problems of reality, but writes it down stitch by stitch, looking into a child’s heart with an endoscope.”
It's heartwarming to see the number of best friends, 'BFFs', and friends who eat together when hungry, 'BFFs', increasing from two to three, three to four.


It digs into the story like a tendon
A painting that inspires courage and bright energy

Artist Kim Seong-ra, who told warm and fragrant stories with “Bracken Bag” and “Tangerine Man,” has drawn the illustrations for “From Today, BFF! BFF!”
It permeates the story like a tendon, injecting courage and bright energy into it.
Although it is a story of only a few days, just like real children, the changes in the child's relationships, both big and small, and the ups and downs of his emotions during that short period are vividly depicted, and the artist did not miss the pulse of the story and vividly expressed it.
Especially in the scene where he shouts, “I really shot today!”, the anxiety he had been feeling is relieved and excitement spills out even off the screen.