Become the Star and Constellation

‘Old fairy tale stories about sun, moon and stars,’ presenting Korean traditional stories and culture regarding the sun, moon, stars, and constellation

‘Old fairy tales about sun, moon, and stars’, presenting Korean traditional stories and culture regarding the sun, moon, stars, and constellation, consists of two volumes – volume 1, ‘Become the Sun and Moon’, and the volume 2, ‘Become the Star and Constellation’. The life of our ancestors observing the sky and predicting the future through stars and constellations is vividly described in the ancient myth and folktales through this book. From exciting adventure stories to sad love stories, various characters and materials are continuously seen in this book and the fun and attractiveness of traditional fairy tales are well shown in this series. Therefore, readers will never be bored reading this book. Each story introduces the world view and the way to understand the nature as well as seasonal customs of our ancestors through interesting cartoons, so children can feel this series friendlier and interestingly while learning the way of thinking, wisdom of ancestors, and learning lessons in the end.

Traditional stories, containing the life and the wisdom of our ancestors

Traditional stories contain ancestors’ amazing wisdom how they see humans and the world, therefore, its charming and tasty points to read cannot help being seen while reading this book. ‘Brother and his sister who became the sun and moon’ is a well-known story, but only a few people recognize that this story helps children to overcome the fear about darkness and real life, and gives them courage. Our ancestors have told their children, and their children have also told their own children this fairy tale while looking for the constellation of the rope brother and his sister kept holding. Children will be able to get power and comfort to live while seeing these characters in this traditional fairy tale, who fought their fears even under desperately dangerous crisis. Moreover, they can also learn the right value of living by looking at the people with good heart and the spirit of self-sacrifice.