Glowwin Books

Journal

Notes from the stories

The food, festivals, and folklore behind our books.

The Dragon King’s undersea palace, with an octopus, crabs, and fish in the courtyard

Korean Folktales for Little Readers · Book 4

The rabbit, the turtle, and a 1,300-year-old tale

One of Korea’s oldest stories, still sung today in pansori.

 Little Green Frog holds a leaf umbrella as dark rain clouds roll in

Korean Folktales for Little Readers · Book 3

Why Korean parents call a child a little “green frog”

A rainy-day folktale, and a nickname Korean parents still use.

 Granny stirs a big pot of red bean porridge by the fire

Korean Folktales for Little Readers · Book 2

Dongji: the longest night and a bowl of red bean porridge

Why Korean families eat patjuk on the winter solstice.

 The tiger imagines a fearsome gotgam monster

Korean Folktales for Little Readers · Book 1

What is gotgam, and why is a tiger afraid of it?

The sweet winter treat behind one of Korea’s best-loved folktales.