The Lion in Love

Abstract

I first saw a wall-full of this series at Kyobo Book in Seoul in July, '04. I bought one copy, came home, and worked to order the full set of thirty booklets, workbooks, and audio cassettes from the publisher. Each set cost 9,800 Won. I have divided that cost among the book (6800 Won), booklet (1000 Won), and cassette (2000 Won). The colored booklet features twenty-eight thick, sturdy pages and excellent color reproduction. The art is cartoon-like, simple, and direct. This version originally has the lion attacking both farmer and daughter with the intention of eating them. The key picture is on 10-11 and is reproduced on the cover. The hearts in the lion's eyes tell everything! When the farmer will not let his daughter marry the lion, the lion threatens to eat both. The farmer and daughter discuss their plight, and then the daughter has the bright idea. Another great picture on 24-25 shows the farmer whacking the lion hard with a pole. Wisdom can save you from all kinds of trouble.