Let's go over one hill, two hills, three hills and get rid of the fear!

Manbo is an only child born to both his parents late in life.
He is a precious late bloomer, so his name is Ten Thousand Treasures, Manboji.

There is one treasure that Manbo does not have.
That's... ...courage!
All I can hear is the sound of the wind blowing, and I turn over and cover myself with the blanket.
He's the most cowardly of cowards, startled awake by the sound of Grima's footsteps.

Mom and Dad are doing all kinds of things because of the fear of Manbo.
Will Manbo be able to get rid of his fear?

Warm and cheerful encouragement for children taking their first steps into the world.

《Fearless Manbo》 is the second work by author Kim Yu, following 《My Name is Gugu Sneakers》, which won the Changbi Good Children's Book Award.
It is also very interesting that, while the protagonist of the first book, Gugu, is a brave boy who fears nothing in the world, the protagonist of this book, Manbo, is a timid boy who fears everything in the world.
Perhaps Gugu is the image of the writer who 'wanted to be' when he was young, and Manbo is the image of 'me as I am'.
Thinking about myself, who dreamed of being a bold and courageous person, but in reality, I could only be a timid person, and the children I have now, who are not much different from me.


Taking the first step beyond the familiar and comfortable fence of home is scary and difficult for anyone.
This is especially true for children who grew up with lots of love from their parents like Manbo, who are neither flawed nor flawed.
Manbo is going through a rite of passage that some people have already gone through and others are going through.
It's just that taking the first step isn't easy.
The author gently pushes Manbo's back with the help of his worried parents.
After taking one step, it's not a problem to take another step.
As you climb one hill after another, your fear will soon turn into excitement.


Today's story that preserves the virtues of old tales.

《Gyeopbo Manbo》 is a story of today that fully embodies the virtues of old tales that are still relevant today.
Manbo grows up leaving home and going on adventures like the main characters in old tales.
In fact, beings summoned from old tales sometimes suddenly block Manbo's path.
Manbo overcomes his trials by sometimes showing kindness and other times recalling his mother's advice.


However, unlike the protagonists in old stories whose goal is growth itself, Manbo has another challenge to solve.
It was a challenge in itself to take a step outside the house before my parents' overflowing love became poisonous.
That may also be the children's task right now.
I think it is precisely because of this point that “Gyeopbo Manbo” is not just a creative old tale, but a story of today.
The fact that the concerns hidden behind the traditional theme of growth do not come across as heavy is likely due to author Kim Yu's skill in blending the stories of today's children with old tales.


Nevertheless, it is the work of author Choi Mi-ran that has kept Manbo, who had been going back and forth between the present and the past, firmly in the present.
The Manbo that author Choi Mi-ran brought into the book looks like it would come out slowly if you went to a rural village in Chungcheong Province and called out, “Manbo!”
The old mom and dad, who are always fidgeting and twitching, wondering if their youngest son will break the ice or fly away if he blows on it, are also there.
Oh, after such a great adventure, Manbo is probably a bit more energetic and Mom and Dad are a bit more relaxed.