When Spring Comes to the DMZ

author: Uk-Bae Lee
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.50
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2019/03/23
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: childrens
review:
'When Spring Comes to the DMZ' with words and illustrations by Uk-Bae Lee is a poignant children's book about living in a split country.

Following the seasons, we see wildlife flourishing along the DMZ between North and South Korea. Along with flora and fauna are the ever present soldiers and harsh fences. A lone grandfather visits every season and climbs the wall on the South to look over to the North. The book ends with an explanation to what this DMZ is all about and how nature is protected here for now.

The illustrations are very nice in this book. The sadness of the story will probably be lost on most small kids, but it wasn't on me as the grandfather goes to look towards what used to be his home, and perhaps to look for relatives left behind. Simply beautiful.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Plough Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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