· I was chosen by an alien cat! - Kang Kyung-soo
Fantastic Drops - Dongjia
Santa Claus Knows - Ryu Jae-hyang
The Day My Brother Made a Hole - Song Mi-kyung
· Strange Birthday Party - Ahn Mi-ran
· Author's Note
· Recommendation

“You’re saying it’s all a lie? Oh, that’s amazing~?”
“Who told you not to cry? You can cry whenever you want!”
“I keep swearing! Just say it all and feel free!”

These days, children have mountains of things to do, they have to read books they don't want to read, and adults mostly stop them from doing the things they really want to do.
"This is a Real Secret!" illuminates the world these children live in through the eyes of a child, and gently twists the taboos that have been drawn for them.
The story, which vigorously challenges everyday life, is full of bold imagination.
The characters in the story go on sometimes dangerous and sometimes sad adventures on behalf of young readers.


The comfort a child needs most is listening.
The stories of these eccentric protagonists, including a braggart who claims cats are aliens, a mosquito who wants to be human, a troublemaker who throws a tantrum at Santa, a model student who ruins the world, and a pig who throws a first birthday party, are all stories about their own breathing holes.
Some readers will create their own new 'holes' as they read the work, while others will fill the 'holes' in their hearts, big and small, with beautiful pieces.


Comfort contained in cheerful laughter
A heavy, direct hit to society!

The five stories included in "This is a Real Secret!" are based on unique and vivid characters, solid plots, and humor permeating every nook and cranny, creating a delightful laughter.
But that's not all.
If you laugh too hard, you'll get hit in the face.
It successfully wrapped up some pretty serious social issues, such as adopting stray cats, respect for life, child abuse, the gap in care, and animal rights, in the garb of fantasy.
It throws a heavy, fastball at our society, while also offering comfort and strength to endure and overcome together.
Young readers will be able to experience the joy of reading literature along with the pleasure of thinking while reading the works.


A small, funny, useless, weird, and fantastic story
Gilbut Children's Fantasy Fairy Tales that Guarantee Both Creativity and Fun
Recommended by Kim Ji-eun, Song Su-yeon, and Han Yun-seop!

Gilbut Children's Books, which has been producing excellent children's books for 30 years since 1995, is celebrating its 30th anniversary by presenting children's literature in earnest.
The 'Gilbut Children's Literature' series will consist of works that ask readers good questions and provide them with the strength to live together.
"This is a real secret!" is a new starting point for Gilbut Children's Fantasy Fairy Tales.


Just encountering the short yet powerful works of the greatest children's storytellers of our time will be a great joy for readers.
Recommended by children's and young adult literature critics Kim Ji-eun and Song Su-yeon, and author Han Yun-seop, the writing is a given! At times affectionate, at times firm, and at times provocative, these works encourage young readers.
You can feel the fun and excitement of reading by selecting works of various tastes and styles.


Author's Note

“I want to be chosen by readers, but I don’t know how to incite Ungs, so I’m still working hard today.”
-Kang Kyung-soo

“Yeonji, a second grader, is busy the morning after it rains.
I have to bring the earthworms that came out on the street and couldn't go home to the flower bed.
This is a real secret, but this fairy tale might be a letter that the earthworm sent to Yeonji.”
-Dongjia

“You can cry when you want to cry.
And that's how it grows."
-Ryu Jae-hyang

“I'm making up stories to keep making funny, useless, and wrong holes in this world.”
-Song Mi-kyung

“My friend says ‘one, two’ instead of ‘one, two’ when counting animals.
“It’s a transaction using the character 命 (life) which means a complete life.”
-An Mi-ran