Who Cares? Building Empathy and Concern through Picture Books
Creator's Talk Kim Dong-Soo | Moderator: Darel Seow
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Kim Dong Soo’s picture books care for the forgotten and the unexpected: animals run over by cars, water ghosts in polluted rivers, ducks whose feathers were plucked by humans. In this creator’s talk, hear how Kim is inspired to these unusual subjects, how picture books can be a vehicle for tenderness and empathy for the natural world, and how every topic can be portrayed for children, even death.
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Kim Dong-Soo (Korea)
Kim Dong-soo is an acclaimed Korean picture book author and illustrator whose work explores children’s empathy, ethical awareness, and respect for life. Her representative works, How I Caught a Cold and My Almighty Rubberpowered Airplane, were selected among the 100 Korean Picture Books at the Frankfurt Book Fair. In 2024, she received the 65th Korea Book Award for To Do List and continues to expand her artistic world through her ongoing creative practice.
Darel Seow (Singapore)
Darel Seow is an award-winning visual storyteller and educator known for illustrating tales of the natural world with a unique brand of wry wit and whimsy. His illustrated works include Marvellous Mammals: A Wild A to Z of Southeast Asia and Where Are All the Birds? His multi-disciplinary practice spans public art and interactive experiences, with commissions from the British Museum, Asian Civilisations Museum, and the Singapore Art Museum. Beyond his studio practice, he is a dedicated educator who has engaged 30,000 students from over 50 schools, using storytelling and play to explore man’s changing relationship with nature.
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