Lee Ho-baek explained

Lee Ho-baek is a South Korean picture book author and the CEO of the picture book publisher Jaimimage. His 2003 book While We Were Out was chosen as one of the Best Illustrated Books of 2003 by the New York Times.

Career

While We Were Out (2000) was translated into seven languages. The New York Times selected it as one of the Best Illustrated Books of 2003,^[1] and International Board on Books for Young People awarded it the 2012 Peter Pan Prize.^[2]

Bee-bim Bop! was published in the U.S. with text by Linda Sue Park and accompanied by Lee's illustrations.

Publications

As author

• Book: The Strongest Rooster in the World . Jamamjoo . 1997 . 9788986565041 . Korean.
• Book: While We Were Out . Kane/Miller Book Publishers . 2003 . 9781929132447. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}
• Bunny Run
• My Hangul Friends

As illustrator

• Book: Park, Linda Sue . Bee-bim Bop! . . 2005 . 9780618265114. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

External links

• 2023 special exhibition featuring Éditions MeMo of France, "Picture Books, Art of Yesterday and Today" (Suncheon Picture Book Library)
• 2015 Special immersive exhibition aimed at children, "Lee Ungno's Gestures of Peace: From 1 to 10,000" (Lee Ungno Museum) - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Notes and References

1. News: 2003-11-16 . CHILDREN'S BOOKS; Best Illustrated Books . . 2023-10-08 . 2023-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906060715/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/16/books/children-s-books-best-illustrated-books.html . live .
2. Web site: 2012-03-29 . IBBY Sveriges Peter Pan-pris 2012 går till Ho Baek Lee för bilderboken Ensam hemma! . 2023-10-08 . . sv-SE . 2023-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906060725/https://ibby.se/2012/03/29/ibby-sveriges-peter-pan-pris-2012-gar-till-ho-baek-lee-for-bilderboken-ensam-hemma/ . live .
3. Web site: 2011-08-05 . Sweet, adorable tale for kids . 2023-10-08 . . 2023-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906060720/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20110805000642 . live .
4. Web site: 2003-02-01 . While We Were Out . 2023-10-08 . . 2021-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505225959/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ho-baek-lee/while-we-were-out/ . live .
5. Web site: 2003-02-03 . WHILE WE WERE OUT by Ho Baek Lee . 2023-10-08 . . 2023-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906060726/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781929132447 . live .
6. Web site: 2003-04-15 . While We Were Out . 2023-10-08 . Booklist.
7. Web site: 2005-09-01 . Bee-bim Bop! . 2023-10-08 . . 2022-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520211343/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/linda-sue-park/bee-bim-bop/ . live .
8. Web site: 2005-10-15 . Bee-bim Bop! . 2023-10-08 . Booklist.
9. Web site: 2005-09-05 . Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park . 2023-10-08 . . 2023-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130043951/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780618265114 . live .