Children's Books About Korea

Explore 7 handpicked children's books set in and about Korea, chosen to help kids grow up curious about the wider world.

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Common questions

What ages are these books for?

Of the 7 books here, 2 are for ages 3-5, 2 for ages 5-9, 2 for ages 8-12 and 1 for ages 11-14.

Where should we start?

Three good first picks are A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park, Korean Childrens Favorite Stories by Kim So-un and Milet Bilingual Visual Dictionary English Korean by Milet Publishing. All 7 books on this page are handpicked, so any of them is a fine place to begin.

Looking for more from the wider region?

All 7 of these books also appear in the broader East Asia and the Pacific collection, which has 98 books in total.

Are there bilingual, award-winning or folk-tale picks here?

Yes. This collection includes 1 bilingual edition, 1 book tagged award-winning by its publisher and 2 folk tales, fairy tales or myths.