Bank Street College of Education: Best Children’s Books of the Year
The Children’s Book Committee strives to guide librarians, educators, parents, grandparents, and other interested adults to the best books for children published each year.
Author & Illustrator
Wook Jin Jung
Wook Jin Jung was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is an illustrator and storyteller, as well as a graphic designer in the field of children’s education. He has illustrated many picture books, including Black Cat, Yellow Bunny, Robot, Go Bot!, I Am SuperKid!, and This Foot Needs a Shoe.
“This simple story about friendship with Jung’s slightly oddball illustrations (children will get a kick out of the crowd scene with a variety of animals), is great for one-on-one sharing.” –School Library Journal, reviewed by Shana Shea