The Lost Mother and the Green Bird of Truth
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Book Introduction
The world's first themed collection of world classic tales for young people
- A collection of old stories from around the world, full of fun, emotion, and wisdom.
The 'Reading World Tales' series is the world's first collection of world tales for youth published by Humanist Publishing.
Professor Shin Dong-heun, a renowned oral literature researcher, selected valuable folktales from around the world, organized each volume by topic, and wrote them in an easy-to-understand way for young people.
The author sets up 12 storyteller characters to bring the story to life, and presents a storyteller that fits the character of each story to tell the story vividly and interestingly.
At the end of each story, storytellers representing different generations gather together to share stories about the story. Through this, readers can not only internalize the meaning and value of the story, but also discover the beautiful way in which communication between generations takes place through story.
This structure, in which 12 characters appear to tell a story and share their stories, embodies the author's wish to revive the 'story culture' that is gradually disappearing in our increasingly fragmented and individualized lives.
Additionally, the 'Reading World Tales' series includes a variety of storytelling-based activities that can be easily utilized in educational settings.
Through this, students will be able to develop their imagination and develop the qualities of storytellers, a core competency in future society.
The theme of Volume 1, "The Adventures of the Little Giant Fist," is "I," and it contains stories of a protagonist in a vast and harsh world who searches for his dreams in his own way, and stories of a life that has achieved something extraordinary. The theme of Volume 2, "Sarsenbai, Who Obtained the Sun and the Moon," is "love."
It contains stories about discovering true love, stories that show the beautiful and shining power of love, and sad and heartbreaking love stories.
The theme of Volume 3, "Maui, the Wild One Who Faced God," is "heroes." It is a collection of stories about special heroes who overcome human limitations and pioneer their own lives, stories that are uniquely entertaining and resonate deeply.
The theme of Volume 4, “The Poor Woman Who Defeated the Grim Reaper,” is ‘wisdom.’
A collection of stories that demonstrate the essence and power of wisdom, stories alive with creative thinking, innovation, and twists and turns.
The theme of Volume 5, “The Land of Eternal Youth and the Invincible Armada of Beauties,” is “Challenge and Adventure,” and it contains special stories of various people who have ventured into unfamiliar and new worlds and achieved new heights in life.
Volume 6, “The Beautiful Wife’s Scary Secret,” is “horror.”
It contains stories that are so strange and scary that they will chill your heart, and stories that will help you overcome the fear within and gain wisdom and vitality from the twists and turns.
The theme of Volume 7, "The Magic Commands of the Foolish Emelya," is "eccentric," and it contains stories of creative innovators and tricksters who turn the world upside down by clashing with conventional wisdom and prejudice.
Volume 8, “The Lost Mother and the Truth is a Green Bird,” is about “family,” and contains stories that make us think about the existence of family and the relationships between them, which are connected by love and trust, but can sometimes be neglected or become burdensome.
The books in this series contain all the values and philosophies that will help young people live their lives, so they can be called a 'compass for life.'
Reading a book like this during adolescence, when one is still an immature being and must develop one's self, is like looking back on one's past, reflecting on the present, and brightening the future.
If you recognize the value and meaning contained in each story in this book and accumulate them in your head and heart, your life will become much stronger and more fulfilling.
- A collection of old stories from around the world, full of fun, emotion, and wisdom.
The 'Reading World Tales' series is the world's first collection of world tales for youth published by Humanist Publishing.
Professor Shin Dong-heun, a renowned oral literature researcher, selected valuable folktales from around the world, organized each volume by topic, and wrote them in an easy-to-understand way for young people.
The author sets up 12 storyteller characters to bring the story to life, and presents a storyteller that fits the character of each story to tell the story vividly and interestingly.
At the end of each story, storytellers representing different generations gather together to share stories about the story. Through this, readers can not only internalize the meaning and value of the story, but also discover the beautiful way in which communication between generations takes place through story.
This structure, in which 12 characters appear to tell a story and share their stories, embodies the author's wish to revive the 'story culture' that is gradually disappearing in our increasingly fragmented and individualized lives.
Additionally, the 'Reading World Tales' series includes a variety of storytelling-based activities that can be easily utilized in educational settings.
Through this, students will be able to develop their imagination and develop the qualities of storytellers, a core competency in future society.
The theme of Volume 1, "The Adventures of the Little Giant Fist," is "I," and it contains stories of a protagonist in a vast and harsh world who searches for his dreams in his own way, and stories of a life that has achieved something extraordinary. The theme of Volume 2, "Sarsenbai, Who Obtained the Sun and the Moon," is "love."
It contains stories about discovering true love, stories that show the beautiful and shining power of love, and sad and heartbreaking love stories.
The theme of Volume 3, "Maui, the Wild One Who Faced God," is "heroes." It is a collection of stories about special heroes who overcome human limitations and pioneer their own lives, stories that are uniquely entertaining and resonate deeply.
The theme of Volume 4, “The Poor Woman Who Defeated the Grim Reaper,” is ‘wisdom.’
A collection of stories that demonstrate the essence and power of wisdom, stories alive with creative thinking, innovation, and twists and turns.
The theme of Volume 5, “The Land of Eternal Youth and the Invincible Armada of Beauties,” is “Challenge and Adventure,” and it contains special stories of various people who have ventured into unfamiliar and new worlds and achieved new heights in life.
Volume 6, “The Beautiful Wife’s Scary Secret,” is “horror.”
It contains stories that are so strange and scary that they will chill your heart, and stories that will help you overcome the fear within and gain wisdom and vitality from the twists and turns.
The theme of Volume 7, "The Magic Commands of the Foolish Emelya," is "eccentric," and it contains stories of creative innovators and tricksters who turn the world upside down by clashing with conventional wisdom and prejudice.
Volume 8, “The Lost Mother and the Truth is a Green Bird,” is about “family,” and contains stories that make us think about the existence of family and the relationships between them, which are connected by love and trust, but can sometimes be neglected or become burdensome.
The books in this series contain all the values and philosophies that will help young people live their lives, so they can be called a 'compass for life.'
Reading a book like this during adolescence, when one is still an immature being and must develop one's self, is like looking back on one's past, reflecting on the present, and brightening the future.
If you recognize the value and meaning contained in each story in this book and accumulate them in your head and heart, your life will become much stronger and more fulfilling.
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index
preface
Storyteller Profile
Stage 1.
What is family to us?
Sunshine in Grandma's Room (Denmark)
The Wren and the Bear (Korea)
Goat Family and Wolf (Azerbaijan)
My mother is a black cow (India)
Lasoalababolo (Madagascar)
My one and only brother, Prako (Cambodia)
The Story of a Tiger Becoming Family (Korea)
Storytelling time.
I'm a storyteller too!
Stage 02.
Between parents and children
A man doing laundry alone at night (France)
Mother's Heart (Mongolia)
Killing a stubborn child (Germany)
Filamandre, the Lonely One (Haiti)
Children from the Fig Tree (Maasai)
Julieda, the leather pile (Egypt)
Mom's Sweetheart (Denmark)
Putting a cow on the roof (Korea)
Storytelling time.
I'm a storyteller too!
Stage 03.
Brothers and sisters, special companions
Hansel and Gretel (Germany)
The Brother Who Became a Deer (Iran)
The Three Brothers and the Mysterious Green Bird (Italy)
The Way of Galdan and the Way of Bayr (Bryats)
The Brothers, the Old Woman, and the Beehive (South Africa)
The Adventures of the Twin Brothers (Greece)
The Golden Companion of the Turtle Man (Korea)
Storytelling time.
I'm a storyteller too!
Stage 04.
Cinderella, Kongjwi, Patjwi, and
Cinderella and the Glass Slipper (France)
Aschenputtel's Hazelnut Tree (Germany)
Kongjungi Patjungi (Korea)
Stepsisters Tam and Cam (Vietnam)
Little Salmon and Golden Clogs (Iraq)
Stepmother, Brothers, and Old Woman (Cameroon)
Aicher and Aigu (Chinese Yi people)
Storytelling time.
I'm a storyteller too!
In-Depth Exploration! The Secret Code of the Story - An In-Depth Exploration of the Stepmother, the Villain in Family Narratives
The Dictionary and Narrative Meanings of Stepmother / Three Types of Stepmothers in Narratives
The Paradox of Stepmotherly Persecution as Help / The Stepmother's Substitute, the Social Mother
Storyteller Profile
Stage 1.
What is family to us?
Sunshine in Grandma's Room (Denmark)
The Wren and the Bear (Korea)
Goat Family and Wolf (Azerbaijan)
My mother is a black cow (India)
Lasoalababolo (Madagascar)
My one and only brother, Prako (Cambodia)
The Story of a Tiger Becoming Family (Korea)
Storytelling time.
I'm a storyteller too!
Stage 02.
Between parents and children
A man doing laundry alone at night (France)
Mother's Heart (Mongolia)
Killing a stubborn child (Germany)
Filamandre, the Lonely One (Haiti)
Children from the Fig Tree (Maasai)
Julieda, the leather pile (Egypt)
Mom's Sweetheart (Denmark)
Putting a cow on the roof (Korea)
Storytelling time.
I'm a storyteller too!
Stage 03.
Brothers and sisters, special companions
Hansel and Gretel (Germany)
The Brother Who Became a Deer (Iran)
The Three Brothers and the Mysterious Green Bird (Italy)
The Way of Galdan and the Way of Bayr (Bryats)
The Brothers, the Old Woman, and the Beehive (South Africa)
The Adventures of the Twin Brothers (Greece)
The Golden Companion of the Turtle Man (Korea)
Storytelling time.
I'm a storyteller too!
Stage 04.
Cinderella, Kongjwi, Patjwi, and
Cinderella and the Glass Slipper (France)
Aschenputtel's Hazelnut Tree (Germany)
Kongjungi Patjungi (Korea)
Stepsisters Tam and Cam (Vietnam)
Little Salmon and Golden Clogs (Iraq)
Stepmother, Brothers, and Old Woman (Cameroon)
Aicher and Aigu (Chinese Yi people)
Storytelling time.
I'm a storyteller too!
In-Depth Exploration! The Secret Code of the Story - An In-Depth Exploration of the Stepmother, the Villain in Family Narratives
The Dictionary and Narrative Meanings of Stepmother / Three Types of Stepmothers in Narratives
The Paradox of Stepmotherly Persecution as Help / The Stepmother's Substitute, the Social Mother
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Publisher's Review
Sulwha, a life textbook essential for teenagers
The lives of teenagers are filled with school, academy, studying, and exams.
Where are they headed, and what are they headed toward? Aren't they being overworked at a time when they should be dreaming and nurturing the future?
The 'Reading World Tales' series was born from the idea of providing young people with reading material that they can enjoy comfortably and easily, even if only for a short time.
Until now, folk tales have been consumed primarily as reading material for children, but folk tales are essential reading material for adolescents who are forming their own identities.
This is because countless stories from around the world contain gems that can inspire young people, nurture their character, and foster their imagination.
Accordingly, we have collaborated with Professor Shin Dong-heun, a renowned figure in the field of oral literature, to publish the world's first collection of world folktales 'for youth.'
The 'Reading World Tales' series is a collection of world tales for young people published by Humanist Publishing.
Professor Shin Dong-heun, a renowned oral literature researcher, selected valuable folktales from around the world, organized each volume by topic, and wrote them in an easy-to-understand way for young people.
The tale is an old story, but it is not an old story; it is a groundbreaking, dynamic, and enterprising story.
The folk tales that have survived among the people for a long time can be called 'textbooks of life.'
Stories that prompt self-reflection, stories that renew human relationships, stories of overcoming trials and becoming reborn, stories that inspire true courage, stories of fighting an unjust world and embodying justice… … As you follow the content of these tales, which possess truly diverse values and meanings, fun, emotion, and lessons will naturally permeate your mind and body.
And imagination, creativity, logical judgment, and problem-solving skills grow rapidly.
Tales are a textbook and compass for life, and at the same time, they are the best food for the mind.
The Brothers Grimm said that fairy tales are like “a spring that moistens the life of mankind.”
As you read the stories in this book, you will naturally nod your head in agreement with these words.
The power to revive the culture of folktales and stories
Folklore is a word that encompasses myths, legends, and folk tales.
Tales contain a variety of narratives, including natural emotions such as joy, sadness, love, hate, fear, and desire, as well as the will to overcome reality, longing for the unknown, and mysterious and fantastic experiences.
These tales can be said to be the archetypal narratives of all the stories we encounter today.
Even the fantasy genre, which is popular these days, has a connection to folktales in its pixels and narrative structure.
It is no coincidence that narrative elements are increasingly expanding in modern storytelling, including webtoons, web novels, dramas, movies, and animations.
Folktales that have survived for thousands of years will remain with us as interesting and valuable stories for a long time to come.
Tales can be truly appreciated when encountered in vivid oral language.
However, there are not many storybooks that take advantage of oral tradition.
The 'Reading World Tales' series brings together the essence of world tales to bring out the flavor of dynamic storytelling.
After thoroughly examining various domestic and international folk tale collections, we selected highly complete stories and brought them to life through the voices of 12 unique storytellers.
The twelve storytellers are both storytellers and audience members.
In order to bring out the oral nature of the story, the author presents a storyteller that fits the character of each story and tells the story vividly and interestingly.
At the end of each story, several storytellers representing each generation gather together to share 'stories about stories'. Through this, readers can not only internalize the meaning and value of the story, but also discover the beautiful way in which communication between generations takes place through story.
This structure, in which 12 characters appear to tell a story and share their stories, embodies the author's wish to revive the 'story culture' that is gradually disappearing in our increasingly fragmented and individualized lives.
Additionally, the 'Reading World Tales' series includes a variety of storytelling-based activities that can be easily utilized in educational settings.
Through this, students will be able to develop their imagination, creativity, logic, and expressive skills, and develop the qualities of storytellers, a core competency in future society.
The lives of teenagers are filled with school, academy, studying, and exams.
Where are they headed, and what are they headed toward? Aren't they being overworked at a time when they should be dreaming and nurturing the future?
The 'Reading World Tales' series was born from the idea of providing young people with reading material that they can enjoy comfortably and easily, even if only for a short time.
Until now, folk tales have been consumed primarily as reading material for children, but folk tales are essential reading material for adolescents who are forming their own identities.
This is because countless stories from around the world contain gems that can inspire young people, nurture their character, and foster their imagination.
Accordingly, we have collaborated with Professor Shin Dong-heun, a renowned figure in the field of oral literature, to publish the world's first collection of world folktales 'for youth.'
The 'Reading World Tales' series is a collection of world tales for young people published by Humanist Publishing.
Professor Shin Dong-heun, a renowned oral literature researcher, selected valuable folktales from around the world, organized each volume by topic, and wrote them in an easy-to-understand way for young people.
The tale is an old story, but it is not an old story; it is a groundbreaking, dynamic, and enterprising story.
The folk tales that have survived among the people for a long time can be called 'textbooks of life.'
Stories that prompt self-reflection, stories that renew human relationships, stories of overcoming trials and becoming reborn, stories that inspire true courage, stories of fighting an unjust world and embodying justice… … As you follow the content of these tales, which possess truly diverse values and meanings, fun, emotion, and lessons will naturally permeate your mind and body.
And imagination, creativity, logical judgment, and problem-solving skills grow rapidly.
Tales are a textbook and compass for life, and at the same time, they are the best food for the mind.
The Brothers Grimm said that fairy tales are like “a spring that moistens the life of mankind.”
As you read the stories in this book, you will naturally nod your head in agreement with these words.
The power to revive the culture of folktales and stories
Folklore is a word that encompasses myths, legends, and folk tales.
Tales contain a variety of narratives, including natural emotions such as joy, sadness, love, hate, fear, and desire, as well as the will to overcome reality, longing for the unknown, and mysterious and fantastic experiences.
These tales can be said to be the archetypal narratives of all the stories we encounter today.
Even the fantasy genre, which is popular these days, has a connection to folktales in its pixels and narrative structure.
It is no coincidence that narrative elements are increasingly expanding in modern storytelling, including webtoons, web novels, dramas, movies, and animations.
Folktales that have survived for thousands of years will remain with us as interesting and valuable stories for a long time to come.
Tales can be truly appreciated when encountered in vivid oral language.
However, there are not many storybooks that take advantage of oral tradition.
The 'Reading World Tales' series brings together the essence of world tales to bring out the flavor of dynamic storytelling.
After thoroughly examining various domestic and international folk tale collections, we selected highly complete stories and brought them to life through the voices of 12 unique storytellers.
The twelve storytellers are both storytellers and audience members.
In order to bring out the oral nature of the story, the author presents a storyteller that fits the character of each story and tells the story vividly and interestingly.
At the end of each story, several storytellers representing each generation gather together to share 'stories about stories'. Through this, readers can not only internalize the meaning and value of the story, but also discover the beautiful way in which communication between generations takes place through story.
This structure, in which 12 characters appear to tell a story and share their stories, embodies the author's wish to revive the 'story culture' that is gradually disappearing in our increasingly fragmented and individualized lives.
Additionally, the 'Reading World Tales' series includes a variety of storytelling-based activities that can be easily utilized in educational settings.
Through this, students will be able to develop their imagination, creativity, logic, and expressive skills, and develop the qualities of storytellers, a core competency in future society.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 17, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 328 pages | 140*210*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791170873983
- ISBN10: 1170873987
- KC Certification: Certification Type: Conformity Confirmation
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