Count to 10 with Dinosaurs

This is the first page of my next book “Count to 10 with dinosaurs”. The dinosaur is from my younger son, Siwoo’s childhood doodle book. Children’s drawing always attracts me. It is not perfect but lively.

Children's Picture Book Review | Owl Sees Owl by Laura Godwin

Owl Sees Owl by Laura Godwin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


"Owl Sees Owl" is a beautiful, poetic picture book written by Laura Godwin and illustrated by Rob Dunlavey. The story follows a little owl's journey away from and return back home through the night.

The text is poetically restrained. Each page spread has just four words. Those four words, going along with beautiful glowing illustration, are all enough to represent the atmosphere of silent wonder in the autumn night. Throuout this book, the text and illustration work effectively with each other.

The text and illustrations are composed in mirror like structure-called reverso poem. Beginning with 'Home/ Mama/ Brother/ Sister', the owl leaves his nest and flies off to the tranquil forest. In the middle of the book, he sees his own reflection on the pond(Owl/ Sees/ Owl). As the little awl flies back home, the text and the illustrations repeat in reverse order, closing with 'Sister/ Brother/ Mama/ Home'.


This book should be a perfect choice for bedtime in this autumn season. Luminous illustration of the night scene and repeating text will lead your children to be fast asleep. Children will enjoy following the little owl's exploring and seeing what owl sees. It will make them to be comforting and soothing when the owl returns back home, and at the same time, give some sense of accomplishment from independent adventure too.

It is suitable for children from one year old to early readers and might also be enjoyable to adults those who like poetry and picture book.


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Children's Picture Book Review | Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Goodnight Moon" is a long time beloved children's picture book through generations of readers. In the great green room, a small rabbit says goodnight to the things in his bedroom before going to sleep, one by one.

There is very minial text which repeats and rhymes. It makes redears to feel the mood of the night, instead of having focus on what the text is saying. Rhymes make this book easy to read out and enjoyable to listen to, like as lullaby.

The illustrations are smart. well-designed and intended. It alternate between color and black/white as if reality of the day is overlapped by illusion of the night. You can also see the room darker and darker as the night deepens.

I don't think this book makes your kids to sleep earlier. They would love to keep awake volunteering to spot the things on the pictures, one by one (especially small mouse on the each pages). They may want to say goodnight to all the things in his/her own bedroom after reading this book ( It's definitely time consuming).
However I'm sure this book will give you an adorable time with your child every night. Even if you are a very busy adult living without kids, I still recommend this book. It will be comforting and make your end of the day peaceful.

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Children's Picture Book about the Moon (Except for nonfiction books)

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As celebrating upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, we choose "10 Children's Picture Books about the Moon". This list is for fictional-story picture books excluding nonfiction or moon fact book. If you would like to have this moon themed books list, Please visit my Goodreads list and vote for your favourite book.
Happy Full Moon Night!   

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The Books on Amazon

"The Flying Fish" and "Moon Thief" are now selling on Amazon

Moon Thief:
https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Thief-Siwon-Kim-ebook/dp/B075DCMVSM/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505060170&sr=1-2&keywords=moon+Thief
















The Flying Fish:
https://www.amazon.com/Flying-Fish-Siwon-Kim-ebook/dp/B0062OWCPE/ref=sr_1_57?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505060365&sr=1-57&keywords=the+Flying+Fish

Short Animation "The Search for Something" by Siwoo Kim

Our Illustrator Siwoo Kim's short film "The Search for Something" was awarded "Best High School Video Art" and "Best Overall Film" at 2017 Singapore International Student Film Festival (SISFF)!
Congratulations!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxkZh1nL9WQ&t=21s

Moon Thief wins 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

We are pleased to announce the book <Moon Thief> awarded 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Silver Medal. Congratulations!!! 

16 Nov 2016

Moon Thief wins IBPA Benjamin Franklin Digital Award silver!

We are pleased to announce the book <Moon Thief> got IBPA Benjamin Franklin Digital Award Silver winner!!!

“it's by kids for kids.”
“The beautiful, glowing illustrations are what really makes this book shine.”
“the story itself is engaging and the plot twist at the end ......is an endearing concept.”
“I hope there will be more in this series.”

-from BFDA  judging comment

IBPA winners page
http://www.ibpa-bfda.org/winners/moon-thief/

15 May, 2016

What Can Turtles Do? by Siwoo Kim

<What Can Turtles Do?> by Siwoo Kim is on iBooks store for free:
https://itunes.apple.com/mt/book/what-can-turtles-do/id1113895096?mt=11

• Free
• Available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac.
• Category: Animals
• Published: 12 May 2016
• Publisher: Moon Stealers Publishing
• Print Length: 15 Pages
• Language: English
• Version: 3.0

This is a story about self-esteem made by 14 years old boy.

Siwoo Kim, writer and illustrator of this book made this book for educational book project in his design class. He wants to share his project with other kids around the world. It is simple and short story, however it will be good enough to start thinking and discussion.

12 May 2016

Moon Thief

Our second book <Moon Thief> is on iBooks store :

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/moon-thief/id1087256166?mt=11

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  • Available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac.
  • Category: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables
  • Published: Feb 23, 2016
  • Publisher: Moonstealers Publishing
  • Seller: Moon Stealers Publishing
  • Print Length: 41 Pages
  • Language: English
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Once upon a time, there was a kingdom with the world’s most beautiful and treasured moon. The king, worried about moon thieves lingering around, ordered his royal guards to guard the moon through night and day. Nobody was able to lay their hands on the moon. Ever…

But one day. The moon disappeared.

How? Where? Could the moon have vanished?

“Moon Thief” is a fairy tale for children about the stealing of the moon by two young brothers. This is the second book after “The Flying Fish” that is written by a youth writer Siwon kim, and illustrated by his younger brother Siwoo Kim. 



23 Feb, 2016

Shar Fin Crisis by Siwoo Kim

https://itunes.apple.com/ec/book/shark-fin-crisis/id648315618?l=en&mt=11

• Free
• Available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac.
• Category: Graphic Novels
• Published: 14 May 2013
• Publisher: Moon Stealers Publishing
• Seller: Moon Stealers Publishing
• Print Length: 29 Pages
• Language: English

  Do you know shark finning is practice of catching a shark, slicing off its fins, and dumping the still living shark back into the ocean? The shark that is dumped into the water gets drowned or gets shred into pieces by other sharks.

Author of this comic book, Siwoo Kim is 11 years old boy. He had a graduation exhibition about animal right, and this book is one of his taking action for whom weren’t at his exhibition. He wanted to tell others about shark fin crisis that is going around the world, so we can stop shark finning. This book is about how sharks die because of us for shark fin soup. 


14 May 2013

[iBooks Review] The Flying Fish video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQTlOSv3a-Y

The Flying Flish

Our first book <The Flying Fish >now on iBooks store:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-flying-fish/id471580205?mt=11

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• Category: Animals
• Published: Oct 07, 2011
• Publisher: Moon Stealers Publishing
• Seller: Moon Stealers Publishing
• Print Length: 25 Pages
• Language: English

Young author and illustrator made this book for younger kids.
Siwon Kim, the author of this book is 11 years old. He wrote this story when he was 9 years old. Siwon’s younger brother, Siwoo Kim gave adorable illustrations for this book. It’s the first book project they worked together. 

This story is about one fish trying to fly in the sky. It is also about a challenger who keeps trying to achieve something. You will enjoy its joyful drawings and humorous story.

Oct 07, 2011

How the MoonStealers Publishing work?

Our books are published under the publishing company “MoonStealers Publishing”, a family owned publisher for kids.

We have a certain publishing process, with each person in the family having their own job. Siwon, as the author writes the story, Siwoo, as the illustrator illustrates for the book, and the two brother’s younger sister Yeoni creates beautiful color on her sketchbook, which are used as textures for the illustration made by Siwoo. Lastly, their mother Yun Lee collects all of the works from the kids then organizes them into a form of a book. She is a moderator and editor of this book.

The writer Siwon and illustrator Siwoo are brothers. The brothers love to make books. Siwon writes, and Siwoo draws. They have made tons of books since they were small kids. “The Flying Fish” is the first real publishing project that they worked together, and "Moon Thief" is the second book.

Yeoni, the youngest one of the family, just plays with paint to creates color texture on her sketchbook.

Lastly, their mother Yun Lee collects all of the works from the kids then organizes them into a form of a book.

They are currently living in Singapore for their father’s job. Since they has spent their life in three different country-Korea, USA, Singapore, they could create very unique, multi-cultural story and illustrations. Young author and illustrator will help you to see the world with amazing imaginary and unique dimension from the children’s point of view.