Combining with a greedy fox, ancient magic, and making a wish, the story constructs a humorous storyline. The childlike expressions of the characters deeply catch children’s eye. It is a charming story. Under the author’s ingenious arrangement, she gives an unconventional and profound ending, which is warm and thought-provoking.

Little Mouse dreams of traveling around the world. He envies his friend Big Mouse, who is always going somewhere. They live different lives and read different books, but it seems Little Mouse is closer to fulfilling his dream than he thinks…

Every summer holiday, a little girl goes with her father to Grandma’s old house in the mountains. This year, they find an injured stag beetle in the woods, and take it home. They call it Sombrita. The little girl makes a home for it, and checks on it every day, until one day it disappears…
Every summer holiday, a little girl goes with her father to Grandma’s old house in the mountains. This year, they find an injured stag beetle in the woods, and take it home. They call it Little Black. The little girl makes a special home for it, discovers it likes to eat apple, and to stay on the cool underside of leaves. Little Black creates lots of happy memories for the little girl that holiday. She never expects that one day it might disappear…
Little Black is a picture books about meeting and parting. Author Lee Jo-Shin uses a fresh, warm style, to convey a little girl’s curiosity in her new pet, and, when it leaves, the change in her emotions from sadness to acceptance.