6/13/23
My boss told me to read this book. She figured that I would like this book, so I figured, why not? It's a kid's book or middle grade. The book is based on a Korean folktale. I'm not really familiar of Korean folktales, but this is a good introduction into it. The plot so far is that our main character, Lily, and her family move to live with her grandmother. They aren't sure why, but Lilly is excited about it. But things aren't the way they used to be before. She sees a tiger and she isn't sure why. Lily also learns that her grandmother is sick. Now Lily thinks that the tiger can heal her grandmother. The only problem is that she has to hunt the tiger in order for it to help her. I'll just have to read more to see what happens next.
6/14/23
I don't know where I left off explaining this book to you. As much as I like folklore from different countries and the books that are based off them, I feel like my lack of knowledge isn't helping me enjoy this book. Maybe I should brush up on it. Anyways, our main character Lily is trying to find a way to heal her grandmother from a sickness. She believes that if she trades the tiger the stories her grandmother stole, she will get better. I'm pretty sure it isn't going to work, but it is sweet that this child believes that some magic will work to healing her grandmother. It could actually work too, that is how children's books are anyways. Anyways, my focus has been pretty slim lately so I ended up finding someone reading this book on Youtube. I've been listening to them read the book while I try to work on other things. Audiobooks are the saving grace for my busy lifestyle. I do enjoy the story, but I feel like I would enjoy it more if I understood the folklore more. Maybe one of you can point me in the direction on where I can read the folklore that this book is based on so I can get myself familiar with it.
6/18/23
I finished this book late at night so I wasn't able to make a post about it until now. The story has a bit of a sad ending but it also helped our main character grow a little bit. She learned that life isn't all about magic and happy stories. I did enjoy this book a lot but I wouldn't say that I loved it. It could also have to do with the video I found on Youtube. Who knows? Anyways the book got three stars out of five. I liked it but I didn't love it. It is a book that was in the children's section in the library and that could also be it as well. Maybe I'm just too mature to read a book like this. But I like the retellings of folklore and myths and this was sort of my cup of tea. My boss did recommend this book to me and I know she will be asking me about the book when she sees that I read the book. This would be a good book to have in my personal library down the road. It's a good lesson to read to children and ask them how it made them feel.
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