Cover
Wangnuni’s Wonderful Eyes
Image description: Cover of Wangnuni’s Wonderful Eyes
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Once there was a child named Wangnuni. Wangnuni had wonderful eyes that could make anything look larger.
Image description: Wangnuni seeing a ladybug larger
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An ant’s footprints — larger! Stars behind clouds — larger! In Wangnuni’s eyes, the small world looked enormous. Bigger, even bigger!
Image description: Ant footprints and stars appearing large
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Wangnuni wanted to know so many things in the world. Why did dinosaurs disappear? How wide is space? Who lives in the deepest sea?
Image description: Wangnuni imagining dinosaurs, planets, and the deep sea
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But even when questions rose, Wangnuni could not find the book and felt stuck. The library had so, so many books.
Image description: Wangnuni standing small under giant shelves
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“Dinosaur book, where are you….” Wangnuni paced the stacks and let out a heavy sigh. His chest tightened.
Image description: Wangnuni pacing in front of bookshelves
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They even looked with the librarian. But the dinosaur book seemed to be hiding and would not turn up. “I’m sorry, Wangnuni. There are so many books even I can’t find them all.”
Image description: Wangnuni and the librarian looking up a tall shelf, stuck
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‘Then with my eyes!’ In a rush Wangnuni opened both eyes wide~. Letters rushed in all at once and spun-spun! “Dizzy…!” Wangnuni plopped down.
Image description: Wangnuni sitting down dizzy as letters swirl in
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Wangnuni took a deep breath. Whoo~ haa~. ‘Not in a hurry — slowly. One at a time.’ Eyes open again, the heart grew quiet.
Image description: Wangnuni eyes closed, breathing; calm light around
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Bigger, even bigger, slowly! Then, among countless books, the tiny letters on the spines came into focus one by one. There it was—the book he had been looking for.
Image description: Spine lettering enlarging and glowing clearly
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“Found it! Secrets of Dinosaurs!” Reading the book, Wangnuni learned one answer after another. So glad, so proud.
Image description: Imagination of dinosaurs walking out of a book
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From that day, whenever a question rose, Wangnuni found books with those big eyes and learned new knowledge. Mysteries of space, ocean journeys, inventions and discoveries!
Image description: Books of space, sea, and invention floating around
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The librarian smiled. “Wangnuni, you are our library’s treasure. The books are waiting for you.”
Image description: The librarian and Wangnuni
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Wangnuni loved the library so much. ‘I want to live in the library! The whole world is here.’
Image description: Wangnuni in a book tent in a corner of the stacks
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Now friends come to Wangnuni when they have questions. “Wangnuni, where’s the robot book?” Bigger, even bigger! “Third shelf over there!”
Image description: Wangnuni helping friends find books
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Wangnuni even made a ‘Library Treasure Map’ for friends. Dinosaurs are green stars, space blue stars, robots yellow stars! Now anyone can find treasure.
Image description: Wangnuni and friends with a hand-drawn library map full of star stickers
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The librarian taped the map by the library door. “Thanks to Wangnuni, our library became a treasure island!”
Image description: A treasure map on the library entrance and proud Wangnuni
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Wangnuni will keep spending happy days learning many things with books. Today again those eyes sparkle. Bigger, even bigger!
Image description: Wangnuni leaving the library at sunset, holding a book
Artist’s note
“I have so many questions. I like that books can answer them. I want to live in the library.” — Hong Seungwoo
Image description: Portrait of Wangnuni holding a magnifying glass
