The delightful coming-of-age story of an orphan girl named Judy
A bundle of lovely letters that transcend the world's prejudices.

A representative work of realistic children's literature, 'Daddy-Long-Legs'
Meet again with the original first edition cover design from 1912!

“People don’t know how much happiness there is in living an ordinary life.
So, we don't live, we race.
You just get tired trying to win.
“Sir, I will live every moment feeling as happy as possible!”

Jerusha Abbott, who was abandoned at the John Grier Orphanage as a baby and lived with a name randomly chosen from a phone book and a graveyard.
He grew up there as a hustler until he became the oldest student at the age of 18.
Although he was more intelligent and lively than anyone else, in a place where the educational philosophy was to make 'ninety-seven children into ninety-seven twins,' the child had to suppress all his curiosity and passion.
I only opened my heart in the occasional piece of writing I wrote.

Then, by chance, an anonymous benefactor who read the article sent me a college scholarship.
There's only one condition: to write a letter every month as proof that she's diligently studying to become a writer! She changes her name to "Judy" and begins writing letters to her unknown benefactor, "Daddy-Long-Legs."


The quirky love letter of Judy, a girl who pioneers her own destiny.

Judy is ready to face the world on her own, and through education, she becomes wiser and develops a more beautiful personality.
In the part where she writes a letter to Daddy-Long-Legs, asking him to help a family that is even more struggling than her own, readers are also impressed by her warm heart.


Although she grew up alone and oppressed without parents, she knows how to think of others and rejoices in the happiness of others, which serves as a sarcastic commentary on the selfishness of today's society.
The story of Judy, who transcended the world's prejudices and discrimination, and her guardian angel who protects her is considered a world-class classic that must be read at least once in one's lifetime.
Let's meet 'Daddy-Long-Legs' through the cover design of the 1912 first edition, published for the first time in Korea by The Story.

“You may think I’m a strange child after reading my rambling letters, but I just need a family.
“I’m talking about a family that can comfort each other when they’re sad.”

“What’s really difficult isn’t studying.
I can't even understand half of what the other kids are talking about.
It's like a joke related to something that all kids my age have experienced in the past, but I'm a stranger in this world and I don't know their language.
“At times like that, I feel really miserable.”

“I think imagination is an essential ability for people.
You need imagination to be able to think from someone else's perspective.
It also fosters kindness, empathy, and understanding.
So, we need to foster imagination from a young age.”

“It’s not just the sheer joy that matters.
"The true secret to happiness is finding great joy in small things. And to do that, you have to live in the present! Instead of wasting time regretting the past or worrying about the future, live this moment to the fullest."

--- From the text