Let’s Play Ddakji

A 2023 CBC Children’s Favorite Winner

It’s vacation time!

Woo is ready to visit his aunt, because that means he gets to play ddakji with his friends. Woo spent all year practicing and making the best ddakji--a bright, golden one. He made sure his was hard and heavy so he could beat Gorin, the reigning champion who won his ddakji last summer. When he loses to Gorin again, he makes it his mission to find the best material for his new ddakji so he can win. But Woo will find that a well crafted ddakji is only part of what it takes to win. The other? Fun! In this vibrant story about friendly competition, Let’s Play Ddajki inspires kids to try a new game through Woo and Gorin’s love of ddakji. Complete with colorful illustrations and detailed instructions on how to fold a ddakji, anyone can learn how to play this traditional Korean game from start to finish.

Im Seo-Ha studied literature at university. After graduation, she worked as an editor for a publishing house. Still, the chattering little writer in her heart kept sticking her head out and writing. As an active co-creator of Three People--a creative group specializing in children’s books--she has written many books, including Let’s Play Gonggidol, Let’s Play Jeghi, Pick and Read Traditional Fairy Tales from Textbooks.

Jang Joon-Young majored in painting at both university and graduate school. She is inspired by the stories found in nature and the various stories of people. She strives to make picture books that warm the hearts of both children and adults. Jang has written and illustrated books such as What Kind of Sound Is This?, There Is a Road, Dinosaur Eggs and a Car, and illustrated What You Did From Sunrise Until Sunset?, My Grandfather Is a Fifteen-Year-Old Boy Soldier, Grandfather Candy Who Shares Love, and Come On!