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A Day of Tidying the Drawers
Written and Illustrated by Seo Seon-jeong
An old piece of clothing, one gentle stitch–connecting memories and generations
An old piece of clothing, one gentle stitch–connecting memories and generations
Before moving to a new home, a mother and a child tidy the drawers together. As they take out the clothes one by one, each garment brings back a moment from the past. Overalls mended at the knees, a dress received from a neighbor, father’s trousers that will become a bag, and the coat and sweater made by grandmother.
Inside the old clothes, the traces of hand sewing and the familiar sewing machine, there remain the hands and hearts that have continued through the family. Instead of throwing things away, they mend, pass them on, and wear them again.
In that slow time, the warmth of the family comes back-stitch by stitch.
210×269mm, 52p / ISBN 979-11-93150-72-6.
Seo Seon-jeong
.Her work was selected for The BRAW Amazing Bookshelf at the 2022 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, where she was also named Illustrator of the Year. In 2023, she received the Best Picture Book Award at the Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award.
Her books include 《Tenderly and Moistly》, 《Stack by Stack》, 《Where Did One Go?》, 《One Day》, and 《The Story Will Continue》.
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