A story of a long-awaited reunion
A new work by Seo Young, the author of "Travel Day"

If it's slow, ... if it's fast, it's fast
Live each day as it is.
Live tomorrow with the strength of today.

Oh, my body is still this light?
Today, too, the ripening squirrel grandmother's time

Grandma Squirrel walks through the forest again today.
It's now harder to find big, good berries in the forest, but if you find a whole seed, you can exchange it for a sturdy berry at the Mole Boss's berry vending machine.
On the way home, I chat with my friends and sing along to the exciting songs on TV, and before I know it, the day has passed.
Suddenly, she feels lonely thinking about her husband who left first, but her heart soon lifts when she reads her daughter's letter saying she will come home.
I enjoy doing whatever I can, and I still don't know how hard it is for children like Altolan.
Whether it's slow or fast, Grandma lives each day as it is.


Slow is not important.

What's important is that you have the leisure to look at the sky.


The squirrel who used to run through the forest faster than anyone else and carry a bag full of acorns on her back has now become an old woman who finds walking more comfortable than running.
The time that I always felt like I had insufficient time in my youth now feels like an abundance.
It feels like everyone is moving fast and I'm the only one who keeps getting slower, but there's a wealth of things I can salvage from living each day at a slow pace.
Although it may be difficult to pick the large fruit, you can find small seeds and put them in the mole boss's fruit vending machine.
Grandma can get the berries, and Mr. Mole can plant seeds all over the forest.
You can also watch the sunset over the lake while slowly cracking an acorn with a friend.
The days when children come to visit are slow, but the days when children stay are short.
How happy and grateful I am for every moment we spend together.
Grandma has so many precious things.


Author Seo Young, who wrote and illustrated this book, says, "Growing older doesn't mean you lose what you can do, but rather things change."
It's not that the things you have are decreasing, but rather that they are being sorted out.
The generosity to cherish what remains without being discouraged by change, such a heart will create a leisurely romance that looks up to the sky.
I hope that the time of Grandma Squirrel, who lives each day diligently, will give readers as much romance as today.


A tender world that settles deep in the heart like a film photograph
Time with picture book author Seo Young

The old age that appears in Seo Young's works is lively and vigorous, such as a grandfather who shaves, dresses up nicely, and prepares for his last trip (《Travel Day》), and a handsome man who worries about the appearance he likes because of his wrinkles (《It's Because of the Wrinkles》).
“Drawing the lives of the elderly is a wish for both those who miss them and those left behind to be well,” says the author, who sensitively encounters each moment of the characters as if taking a film photograph.
That warmth is carefully captured in the book.
The stories of the protagonists who live their daily lives deeply resonate in our hearts, often making us stop in our busy pace and say goodbye.
This is why I want to continue to visit the world of Seo Young's works, a place where a brave love for life overflows.