Lee Ho-baek

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Ho-baek
BornSeoul, South Korea
OccupationCEO of Jaimimage, picture book author
NationalitySouth Korean
GenrePicture books, children's literature

Lee Ho-baek is a South Korean picture book author and the CEO of the picture book publisher Jaimimage. His 2003 book While We Were Out was chosen as one of the Best Illustrated Books of 2003 by the New York Times.

Career

While We Were Out (2000) was translated into seven languages. The New York Times selected it as one of the Best Illustrated Books of 2003,[1] and International Board on Books for Young People awarded it the 2012 Peter Pan Prize.[2]

Bee-bim Bop! was published in the U.S. with text by Linda Sue Park and accompanied by Lee's illustrations.

Publications

As author

  • The Strongest Rooster in the World (in Korean). Jamamjoo. 1997. ISBN 9788986565041.
  • While We Were Out. Kane/Miller Book Publishers. 2003. ISBN 9781929132447.[3][4][5][6]
  • Bunny Run
  • My Hangul Friends

As illustrator

References

  1. ^ "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; Best Illustrated Books". The New York Times. 2003-11-16. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  2. ^ "IBBY Sveriges Peter Pan-pris 2012 går till Ho Baek Lee för bilderboken Ensam hemma!". International Board on Books for Young People (in Swedish). 2012-03-29. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. ^ "Sweet, adorable tale for kids". The Korea Herald. 2011-08-05. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  4. ^ "While We Were Out". Kirkus Reviews. 2003-02-01. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  5. ^ "WHILE WE WERE OUT by Ho Baek Lee". Publishers Weekly. 2003-02-03. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  6. ^ "While We Were Out". Booklist. 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  7. ^ "Bee-bim Bop!". Kirkus Reviews. 2005-09-01. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. ^ "Bee-bim Bop!". Booklist. 2005-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  9. ^ "Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park". Publishers Weekly. 2005-09-05. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-10-08.