첫말 잇기 동시집 – Fun Korean Poems For Children

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첫말 잇기 동시집 is a compilation of children’s poems written by Seong Woo Park, who has long been beloved by Korean readers for his creativity, which stimulates the imagination, and for his witty puns. He is also the writer of the two bestselling books on our website, 아홉 살 마음 사전 – A 9-Year-Old’s Dictionary Of Feelings and 아홉 살 느낌 사전 – A 9-Year-Old’s Dictionary Of Experiences.

In this book, he coined a very unique term: 첫말 잇기 동시. It refers to poems for children that are composed by linking two words that have the same first syllable. For example, 돌고래(dolphin)_돌잔치(a birthday party that celebrates the first birthday of a baby) and 달(the moon)_달걀(egg). This method—connecting two words to make a sentence or a poem—is also introduced in the official Korean textbook for elementary school second graders as an excellent way to expand students’ vocabulary. This is why this book makes for perfect reading material for those who wish to learn Korean with their children.

In the preface, the author said, “There are a myriad of Korean words that have the same first syllable. When I happened to link the two words, 상상(imagination) and 상자(box), something striking happened. A mosquito as big as an eagle, a snake with feet and a studying dinosaur popped out of the box of imagination! All I did was link the two words but it unexpectedly led to so much fun!”

With this book, you can naturally broaden your Korean vocabulary by picking up words from the context of the poems. Also, you can see how to use the words in sentences. If you wish to expand your Korean vocabulary even more proactively, we highly recommend you try writing using this method!

Reading the poems, you will find yourself grinning, impressed by the author’s humor and the cute four-cut illustrations that help expand the meanings of each poem. If you are a visual learner hoping to work on your Korean vocabulary, this book won’t fail you!

※ This book is offered through an official partnership with the original publisher.

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Specifications of this book

Paper Book: 94 pages
Product Dimensions: 148 * 218 * 12 mm
Shipping Weight: 373g