Looking Back Life Was Beautiful
drawings for my grandchildren
$49.80
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
19 October 2020
Summary
Looking Back: A Grandparent’s Love in Watercolor
Based on the Webby award-winning Instagram account Drawings for My Grandchildren, this beautifully-illustrated book celebrates the special love shared between grandparents and their grandchildren.
Like many grandparents wishing to stay close to their grandchildren in a world in which so many families are spread across the globe, Korean grandparents Grandpa Chan and Grandma Marina, decided to learn how to use Instagram as a way…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241474600 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241474604 |
| Author: | Grandma Marina, Grandpa Chan, Sophie Bowman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Particular Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 19 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 576g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 144mm x 26mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Heart-warming…imaginative creations
Heart-warming…imaginative creations * BBC *Beautiful illustrations… each one comes with a story written by Chan Jae’s wife Marina * Lonely Planet *Pictures capture moments from his day-to-day life, his memories, stories from the news, and more than a few fictional characters * Telegraph *
About The Author
Grandma Marina
Grandpa Chan (Chan Jae Lee) was born in Seoul, Korea in 1942, and graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Education. He taught Earth Science at a high school. After immigrating to Brazil, he and his wife ran a small clothing store. After the success of his Instagram project, Grandpa Chan has exhibited his drawings in galleries and museums in Brazil, Costa Rica and Korea.
Grandma Marina (Kyong Ja Ahn) was born in Seoul, Korea in 1942, and graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Education. She taught Korean and Korean literature at a high school and continued her teaching in Brazil at Korean Sunday school, then at an International School. Grandma Marina frequently wrote for Korean-Brazilian newspapers and literary publications.
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