2023 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) New Illustrator Award Winner

“April, the world is full of miracles.”
A small miracle that started from a dandelion seed

Do you believe in miracles? We may actually be experiencing countless miracles.
We can encounter small miracles in the sight of flowers peeking out their heads as winter passes and heralding spring, and in the sight of dandelion seeds flying through the sky taking root in the ground where they accidentally land.
April's story reminds us of the small joys we often miss in our daily lives.
April thought it would be nice if people who seemed busy could be a little more relaxed like her grandmother.
So I set out to find dandelion seeds, which carry the meaning of happiness.
As I made a wish earnestly, I was able to meet dandelion seeds flying in the sky on the wind.
April planted dandelion seeds without anyone knowing.
Can dandelion seeds bring happiness to people?

After a long wait, happiness finally blossomed from the dandelion seed.
Even the man who was cleaning the street and saying that dandelions were just weeds, and the bus driver who was complaining that they made him sneeze, looked at the dandelion seeds.
The shop owner remembered a memory of spring that she had forgotten.
Maybe miracles start from the little things right next to us.
Like a small dandelion that dyes the gray city with yellow happiness.
When small miracles accumulate, they will grow into bigger miracles.
I hope the dandelion seeds fly on the wind and reach you too.

“Didn’t you know that each flower has its own special meaning?”
Beautiful flower language to convey your feelings to someone special

Each flower that blooms in spring has its own special meaning.
When we give flowers as a gift, we think about the meaning of the flowers and convey our feelings.
Grandma taught April the meaning of dandelions.
My grandmother's favorite flower, the dandelion, means 'happiness'.
Could it be that April wanted to convey 'happiness' to everyone, like the dandelion's flower language?

"Small Miracle" introduces the "beautiful flower language" of various flowers.
Beautiful flowers, such as red roses that signify love, blue roses that signify miracles, and carnations that express respect, each have their own special meaning.
Depending on the type and color of the flower, it has different meanings.
Why not give flowers to someone special while thinking about their meaning? The beautiful language of flowers will become a special way to convey your feelings to someone special.
Make your time with your loved ones even more special.

Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) New Illustrator Award
The first picture book by Han So-wol, who expresses miracles through warm pictures and words.

Author Han So-wol won the 2023 Book of the Year New Illustrator Award from CBCA, Australia's most prestigious children's book organization, for her debut work, "A Small Miracle."
In 2024, he was also a finalist for the Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustration category.
Nature is vividly depicted with colorful colors that make you feel spring.
It captures the vitality of spring, when dormant life blooms again.

The choice of artistic materials is perfect, suited to the subject and target audience, and demonstrates excellent drawing skills.
Visible lines add a sense of liveliness and the cover catches the eye at first glance.
Colors are used symbolically for various purposes, depicting characters, backgrounds, moods, themes of life, vitality, and nature.
It uses a variety of layouts and compositions, and the images and text blend perfectly together.
-From the review-