The Old Lion

Abstract

I first saw a wall-full of this series at Kyobo Book in Seoul in July, '04. I bought one copy, came home, and worked to order the full set of thirty booklets, workbooks, and audio cassettes from the publisher. Each set cost 9,800 Won. I have divided that cost among the book (6800 Won), booklet (1000 Won), and cassette (2000 Won). The colored booklet features twenty-eight thick, sturdy pages and excellent color reproduction. The art is cartoon-like, simple, and direct. This version plays out the lion's trick first by having deer and goat visit the sick lion in his cave. They never come out. Next we follow rabbit and squirrel in their hesitant visit inside the cave, where they are trapped and eaten. Fox stands outside later and, when invited in, responds that it must be too crowded in there. He even asks Where are all the other animals? Lion asks for time to explain. Fox says that he will come back later. Always keep your eyes wide open.