{"product_id":"129029","title":"I speak like a river ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jX1O3nvPSmMl8pDfYpHWIzEt2wrRv.png?v=1765062120\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e I speak like a river \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd 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style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e A word from MD\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e I will remember these words whenever I feel like crying.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e A beautiful picture book that captivates critics and readers around the world, combining the autobiographical story of Canada's iconic poet Jordan Scott with illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Sydney Smith.\u003cbr\u003e A dazzling story of growth of a child who overcomes pain and grows like a river that flows without stopping even though it twists, bumps, and breaks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJanuary 15, 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eYooA PD Kim Hyun-joo\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eA beautiful picture book that has captivated critics and readers around the world!\u003cbr\u003e Jordan Scott, a representative Canadian poet, and\u003cbr\u003e A wonderful encounter with Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author Sydney Smith!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Every morning, the child wakes up to the sound of words. \u003cbr\u003eThe sound of the 'pine tree' seen beyond my room window, the 'crow' perched on the pine branch, and the 'moon' fading in the morning sky.\u003cbr\u003e But the child cannot say anything out loud.\u003cbr\u003e The child just licks his lips.\u003cbr\u003e When I go to school, I sit in the back row.\u003cbr\u003e I spend each day hoping that I won't have anything to say today.\u003cbr\u003e But today I have to make an announcement.\u003cbr\u003e The teacher asked us to take turns talking about our favorite places in the world.\u003cbr\u003e The child's throat seems unusually blocked today.\u003cbr\u003e The mouth doesn't move at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The father, who came to pick up the child at school, saw the child's gloomy face and took him to the river.\u003cbr\u003e As we walk along the empty riverside, my mind becomes calm.\u003cbr\u003e But soon the time of the presentation comes to mind. \u003cbr\u003eI keep thinking of the countless eyes watching my twisted and distorted lips and the countless mouths giggling and laughing.\u003cbr\u003e The father gently hugs the child with tears welling up in his eyes.\u003cbr\u003e Then he points to the river and says:\u003cbr\u003e “See how the river flows? You too speak like the river.” At that moment, the child’s heart, which had been huddled like a stone, begins to break free from its long-held bonds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The picture book \"I Speak Like a River,\" based on the autobiographical story of Canada's representative poet Jordan Scott and illustrated by Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author Sydney Smith, has been published in a translation by children's literature critic Kim Ji-eun.\u003cbr\u003e \"I Speak Like a River\" has received acclaim from critics and readers around the world, winning children's book of the year awards from the New York Times, Washington Post, Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Horn Book. \u003cbr\u003eIt delicately depicts the process of a child who stutters healing his inner pain and affirming his unique self by facing the ceaseless flow of a river that twists, bumps, and breaks.\u003cbr\u003e This picture book, filled with poetic metaphors and symbols, is a beautiful combination of text and illustrations that will linger in your mind long after you close the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate3291\/MidCate004\/329039563(1).jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"I Speak Like a River\" Wins Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in the Picture Book Category\u003cbr\u003e Honbuk Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I Speak Like a River\" is a meditation on self-acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e It makes every child find their own voice and rethink the standards the world has set for them.\u003cbr\u003e It is also an important and unforgettable gift that embodies the beauty and elegance of nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Tgox9J\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e★Washington Post Illustrated Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e ★Publisher's Weekly Picture Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e ★Honbuk Picture Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e ★Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Wall Street Journal Picture Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLike a river that flows without stopping even though it bends, bumps, and breaks\u003cbr\u003e A dazzling story of growth and development of a child who overcomes pain!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Without a doubt, this is the best picture book of the year.\u003cbr\u003e _Book page\u003cbr\u003e It is a dazzling story of growth that contains the process of accepting oneself as different from others.\u003cbr\u003e _Kirkus Review\u003cbr\u003e It warmly comforts the hearts of children who stutter and their families.\u003cbr\u003e _The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e The amazing healing power of beautiful nature unfolds like magic.\u003cbr\u003e _Honbuk\u003cbr\u003e Embracing outsiders with restrained language and overflowing love.\u003cbr\u003e _School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChildren who grow up overcoming inner pain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Every morning, the child wakes up to the sound of words. \u003cbr\u003eThe sound of the 'pine tree' seen beyond my room window, the 'crow' perched on the pine branch, and the 'moon' fading in the morning sky.\u003cbr\u003e But the child cannot say anything out loud.\u003cbr\u003e The moment you open your mouth, words take root in your mouth, tangle with your tongue, stick to the back of your throat, and erase your lips.\u003cbr\u003e The child just licks his lips.\u003cbr\u003e I just keep my mouth shut like a stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When I go to school, I sit in the back row.\u003cbr\u003e I spend each day hoping that I won't have anything to say today.\u003cbr\u003e But today I have to make an announcement.\u003cbr\u003e The teacher asked us to take turns talking about our favorite places in the world.\u003cbr\u003e The child's throat seems unusually blocked today.\u003cbr\u003e My mouth doesn't move at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe father, who came to pick up the child at school, saw the child's gloomy face and took him to the river.\u003cbr\u003e As we walk along the empty riverside, my mind becomes calm.\u003cbr\u003e But soon the time of the presentation comes to mind.\u003cbr\u003e I keep thinking of the countless eyes watching my twisted and distorted lips, and the countless mouths giggling and laughing.\u003cbr\u003e The father gently hugs the child with tears welling up in his eyes.\u003cbr\u003e Then he points to the river and says:\u003cbr\u003e “Do you see how the river flows? You speak like the river.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At that moment, the child's heart, which had been tightly shut like a stone, begins to break free from its long-held bonds.\u003cbr\u003e After hearing my father's words, I looked again at the river, which was flowing while winding, swirling, crashing, and breaking.\u003cbr\u003e People often say that river water flows powerfully, but the river water also flows in a groping manner. \u003cbr\u003eAnd beyond the rough waters, there are calm waters.\u003cbr\u003e The child realizes that such currents also flow within him as he stutters.\u003cbr\u003e I'm talking about the gently rippling and sparkling water.\u003cbr\u003e The child is just stuttering, not thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's presentation time again.\u003cbr\u003e The child tells his friends about his favorite place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e He speaks about the river in a calm but firmer voice than before.\u003cbr\u003e Embracing the differences between themselves and others, the child takes a step toward the outside world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA picture book that resonates deeply like a rippling river.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I Speak Like a River\" is an autobiographical story by poet Jordan Scott.\u003cbr\u003e Jordan's father also said that he would come to pick up his son on days when there was a presentation at school.\u003cbr\u003e It was a consideration for my son who stutters. \u003cbr\u003eOne day, his father took Jordan, who was feeling upset, to the river.\u003cbr\u003e The main character's mantra, \"I speak like a river,\" is actually a story Jordan's father told his son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The intense memory of that day is said to have completely changed Jordan's view of stuttering.\u003cbr\u003e For a child for whom social connections with peers are important, the realization that he or she is different from others may have caused great fear.\u003cbr\u003e But the fact that the river, which he had thought to flow mightily, was flowing in a groping manner like himself brought great comfort to young Jordan.\u003cbr\u003e Jordan was able to escape his sense of isolation through the river that resembled him, and he decided to express the flowing river within him through poetry.\u003cbr\u003e It was the father's deep heart and beautiful nature that raised the stuttering boy into a poet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThis amazing and great healing power of nature is fully conveyed to readers thanks to Sydney Smith's delicate and beautiful illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e Sydney Smith is an illustrator who enhances the strengths of the text.\u003cbr\u003e He has been creating lyrical paintings using the thickness and density of lines, much like Oriental paintings, and in this book he presents a new style.\u003cbr\u003e It uses colors and surfaces with little use of lines to express the child's emotional changes and situations.\u003cbr\u003e The image of classmates laughing at a child who did not give a proper presentation is shown in cold colors with a lumpy shape, while the image of the river embracing the child is shown in rich, warm colors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book also shines with its unique and sensuous directing that makes appropriate use of scene division and arrangement. \u003cbr\u003eThe first scene, which shows the child's room divided into six frames, allows the reader to see the room through the eyes of a child who has just woken up.\u003cbr\u003e It also hints at the situation of a child who stutters.\u003cbr\u003e The highlight scene, where the child fully accepts himself as different from others through the river, is composed as an unfolding scene, unifying and expanding the child's fragmented world.\u003cbr\u003e It also creates the effect of allowing the reader to directly look into the child's mind.\u003cbr\u003e The reason this book lingers long after you close the book is probably because of the poet and artist's hope that it will provide comfort to all those going through difficult times. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - 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