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Strange unmanned ice cream shop
Strange unmanned ice cream shop
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Book Introduction
tvN's 'You Quiz' Prosecutor No. 1 and Milk T Creative Story Contest Winner
Books recommended by current elementary school teachers
Recommended Books by Child Psychologist
Recommended by 60 Children's Dictionary Reviewers

“Please show me your smiling face.
“Your worries will magically disappear.”
A magical story unfolds in 'Mua', a place filled with mysterious ice cream!

A book recommended as a must-read by current elementary school teachers, and strongly recommended by the children's dictionary review panel as "more fun than 'Jeoncheondang'."
The book "The Strange Unmanned Ice Cream Shop" written by Seo A-ram, the first prosecutor on tvN's "You Quiz on the Block" and winner of the Milk T Creative Story Contest, contains the magical story of an unmanned ice cream shop that only appears in front of troubled children.

This book, written based on the concerns of children posted on Naver Q&A, such as “I don’t have time to play because of school and homework,” “I want to raise a puppy too,” “I wish my dad would play with me on the weekends,” and “I want to have big eyes too,” creates a sense of empathy with children as it contains children’s real concerns about grades, appearance, friends, family, and the future.
A book recommended by child psychologists and recommended by parents! Enter a magical world where children feel liberated, along with sweet ice cream that seems to exist only in their imaginations.

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index
unmanned supermarket
Mirror Ice Rice Cake
Rainbow Parfait
Laziness Misutgaru Gelato
Pear Puff Ice
Transformation Turkish Ice Cream
Pong Pong Bubble Shake
Sol Sol Sol Breeze Patbingsu

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Into the book
'Was there an ice cream shop near the school?'
When I'm having a hard time, I always crave sweet ice cream.
Somi approached the ice cream shop as if she was being dragged there.
This place was a little different from other stores.
I couldn't help but notice how the store was shining brightly, as if light was pouring out of it, yet people walked by as if there was nothing there.
In front of the glass door, there was a camera and a notice that looked similar to the ones used to take temperatures at school.

unmanned ice cream shop
Show your smiling face and the door will open!
--- p.13~14

Next to the counter was a refrigerator that Somi hadn't seen before.
This refrigerator was the most strangely shaped refrigerator I had ever seen.
The walls were all made of glass, so I could see inside clearly.
I pressed the password and opened the refrigerator door, and inside was full of strange ice creams I had never seen before.
“Mirror Ice Chapssal-tteok, Long Long Loong Ice Roll, Kabuja Honey Milk Bar, Giant Smile Ice Candy…….”
--- p.17

'I want to rest.
I really don't want to do it.'
When she returned home after finishing English school, homework was waiting for Somi as always.
Somi didn't want to do anything, so she sat at her desk for a while doing something else, then went to the bathroom.
But the moment I opened the door, an unbelievable sight came into view.
A child who looked exactly like him was sitting at the desk doing Somi's homework.
As if reflected in a mirror, the hair style, facial features, height, and physique were all exactly the same.

--- p.21

“Look, we are the same.
“Like twins.”
Dumi was right.
Even if there were real twins, they wouldn't be more identical than this.
Even Doomi pricked up her ears as if she was playfully playing.
"don't worry.
Whether it's studying, sports, art, or music, I'll do well in anything.
More than you.
You go out and have fun.
“Just do what you want.”
Doomi was trying to take Somi's life away.
How can I stop the headache?
Somi bit her lip and looked at herself in the mirror.
'Wait, a mirror?'
I remembered the 'Mirror Ice Chapssal-tteok' I bought at the unmanned ice cream shop yesterday.
--- p.27

Publisher's Review
“Please show me your smiling face.
“Your worries will magically disappear.”
A magical story unfolds in 'Mua', a place filled with mysterious ice cream!


Author Seo A-ram, who appeared as the first prosecutor on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' and won the bronze medal in the Milk T Creative Story Contest for 'Guide Cat Chi-Chi', has returned with a story about a mysterious unmanned ice cream shop that solves children's problems.
This book was recommended by the Children's Dictionary Review Group as "a more interesting book than 'Jeoncheondang'" and by a current elementary school teacher and child psychologist as "a book that gives you the confidence to use it without limits."


This unmanned ice cream shop, which only appears in front of children with concerns, is not open to just anyone.
You can only enter by showing your smiling face to the camera installed in front of the door, and you can only get the mysterious ice cream by showing your special ability.
Will the kids be able to enter the unmanned store and get ice cream?

This book is based on real children's concerns, including grades, appearance, friends, family, and even the future, shared on Naver Q&A! Enter a magical world where children experience a sense of liberation, along with sweet ice cream that seems to exist only in their imaginations.

Children's true feelings, uncovered through Naver Q&A
Books recommended by experts including current teachers, parents, and child psychologists

The stories of the children appearing in this book actually originated from the children's concerns posted directly on 'Naver Q&A'.
Somi, who is tired of school and homework and wishes for another version of herself, Minseo, who is not satisfied with her appearance, Siwoo, who suffers from bedwetting due to unspeakable stress, Minjun, who wants to play with his busy dad, and Jihoon, who wants to restore the memories of his beloved grandmother who has Alzheimer's disease, all show the concerns of children living in Korea today.

During her time as a prosecutor, author Seo A-ram met many young people who visited her office and personally experienced that many problems could be solved simply by listening to their concerns. She wrote this book to encourage them to listen to children's concerns seriously.
Child psychologist Choi Yu-jin, who recommended this book, wrote in her recommendation, “Many children begin to feel emotionally distressed due to complexes,” and “This book will help our children’s self-esteem muscles grow stronger through interesting stories.”

“There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
Especially ice cream.”
The true meaning and value of life discovered through ice cream


The ice creams featured in this book have amazing names, such as Mirror Ice Chapssal-tteok, Chalssak Rainbow Parfait, Laziness Misutgaru Gelato, Transformation Turkish Ice Cream, and Pong Pong Bubble Shake.
The detailed description of ice cream makes you want to eat it, and the magic that solves your worries in an instant is as sweet as ice cream.

Ice cream seems like a magician who can make all of a child's worries disappear in an instant, but in fact, what the characters in the book realize through ice cream is that there is nothing in this world as easy to obtain as sweet ice cream.
Even if it may be resolved right now, it will come back as another worry, and what is easily obtained brings greater difficulties.


As recommended by teacher Park Su-hyeon (Jeju Donggwang Elementary School), “A coming-of-age novel that heals both children and adults, along with mouth-watering ice cream,” this book is a stepping stone for our children to think about important values ​​in life and grow a little more.


Recommended reviews

This book contains the honest concerns of our children, such as the burden of studying, complexes about their appearance, and the desire to be with their fathers, as well as the joy and happiness when everything goes as the children wish.
This is a healing coming-of-age novel for both children and adults, along with mouth-watering ice creams such as Mirror Ice Chapssal-tteok, Chalssak Rainbow Parfait, and Laziness Misutgaru Gelato.

Park Su-yeon (Jeju Donggwang Elementary School)

A story about children with unspeakable worries.
I think about what kind of ice cream I would like.
This book tells us that while magic ice cream might solve our immediate problems, it will come back as another problem.
As the saying goes in the book, “There is no such thing as a free lunch,” nothing in this world comes easy.
Living life loving who I am and cherishing what I have.
I will be reading many books with my child in the future, but I think this will be the book that comes to mind first.
_Park Jeong-hwa (Parent of Kim Hyo-rim, 6th grade, Hambak Elementary School)

Now, every time you pick up an ice cream from the unmanned ice cream shop in front of your house, you will make a wish.
My mom, who is always busy, wishes there were three of us.
This is a book that casts a spell on my heart.
_Jeong Ian (2nd grade, Apgujeong Elementary School)

This book is about the sad stories of children with worries and their small joys.
I was worried about my friends in the story, and I was also excited to see what would happen next, so I read it with such enjoyment that I didn't even realize how much time had passed.
_Ryu Ha-jin (3rd grade, Seogang Elementary School)

A book that was more fun to read than 『Jeoncheondang』.
If a strange unmanned ice cream shop appeared in front of me, I would ask for a friend who could study for me.
Lee Chae-yoon (4th grade, Wonhyo Elementary School)
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: March 13, 2023
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 160 pages | 348g | 148*210*12mm
- ISBN13: 9791189686710
- ISBN10: 1189686716
- KC Certification: Certification Type: Conformity Confirmation

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