A children's Korean history picture book written by Lee Hyeon and illustrated by a top artist.
'My First History Book' is a series of comprehensive Korean history books written by author Lee Hyeon, who was nominated for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award, often called the Nobel Prize of children's literature, and illustrated by top historical artists.
Author Lee Hyeon, who is most popular among elementary school teachers and children across the country, tells the essence of 5,000 years of Korean history in a way that is like an old story for children who are encountering history for the first time.
The best painters took charge of the paintings for each era, not only bringing historical facts and scenes to life, but also completing a beautiful Korean history picture book with fantastic and wonderful pictures.
Just by looking at the pictures, you can feel the historical situation and scenery beyond the text, and you can develop your historical imagination by becoming the main character in the pictures and creating various stories.
The 'My First History Book' series contains a total of 20 volumes covering our history from prehistoric times to the present.
When you open each volume by era, the major events, figures, culture, and life of Korean history are intuitively displayed on 18 open pictures.
This is a historical picture book where children can read the text and look at the pictures on their own, or their parents or teachers can read the story and the child can get sucked into the history in the pictures and let their imagination run wild.


A must-have Korean history picture book filled with essential historical knowledge and stunning illustrations.
'My First History Book' is a must-have Korean history picture book that faithfully covers the essential content for understanding Korean history, and is also filled with solid and beautiful illustrations.
Because Korean history is explained in an easy and fun way that makes it readable like a fun storybook, even children in the lower grades of elementary school and even preschoolers can read it as soon as they learn Hangul.
The 'My First History Book' series cuts through the complex events and concepts that can confuse children, presenting Korean history centered on characters and stories, along with fantastic illustrations.
As you read each page with illustrations, by the time you turn the last page, you will have a clear image of an era, and the fascinating historical figures will remain as friends.
If you begin your study of Korean history with "My First History Book," you can remember your first impression of our history for a long time through beautiful pictures.
The broad outlines and pictures of Korean history that I unconsciously drew in my head while reading this book will serve as a solid foundation for my child's history studies.


A vivid Korean history experience that leads to exciting historical experiences.
After reading all the historical stories in the book, I want to go to a historical site where I can experience that era firsthand.
This book includes an information section called “My First Historical Journey,” which allows you to embark on historical experience activities.
You can easily plan your experiential activities by finding detailed information on relics, historical sites, and museums, such as where to find prehistoric sites where you can encounter Gojoseon and where dolmens are located in Korea.
Also, interesting curiosities from each era that could not be included in full, such as the story of the Gojoseon blacksmith that showed the process of making tools out of iron, can be read in 'My First History Click'.
It provides children with a firsthand experience where they can take a step further into history, encounter surprising stories they never knew about, and even click on various pieces of information to find out for themselves.