The Gift – Jihyun Park Trepkas, Nikolaos Park Trepkas

So much more than a picture book, The Gift opens the window to Korean culture, transporting the reader to another time with an important lesson to learn Tired of constantly working hard, a poor painter encounters the legendary Dokkaebi, who gifts him the life he has always dreamed of as a rich and famous artist. But the painter soon learns that his gifts come at a price and perhaps his new perfect life is not all it seems to be. Vividly illustrated in a style that combines Minhwa, traditional Korean folk art, with pop art, The Gift is an engaging fable about gratitude and appreciating the beauty in life.