One Day

by Lee Jeok, Kim Seung-Yeon (Illustrator), Asuka Minamoto (Translator)

ONE DAY is the story of a boy who has lost his grandpa, who was a tailor. His grandpa goes suddenly, so the boy is left wondering why he left without saying anything. He can't find him anywhere, but he remembers his grandpa's smell from his clothes and the things of the shop. He naps wrapped in his grandpa's scarf. And he thinks how he must have come from someplace far, far away. Someplace beyond the night sky and across the universe to which he's now returned.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction, Family, Death, Grief, Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

Published November 30, 2021

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book about loss and grief. Beautifully illustrated, a straight forward story, simply told but well told.

[Mallika Mahidhar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought reading this book would make me cry. It did a little but it also felt like a warm hug, like somebody knows exactly what it feels like to lose a grandparent. The illustrations are so unlike what I am used to, the cloth textures on each page / illustration that is so well thought of, and every tiny detail has been shown in each drawing.

A must read, preferably with a tissue or two.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple story about the loss of a grandparent, reminded me of The Sour Cherry Tree.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

[Syntha Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bittersweet story

[Clementine · Rating 3 out of 5]

lovely illustrations and sparse text.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple and beautifully illustrated book that addresses a death in the family

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the specificity and poignancy of this book. The ending didn't quite land for me, but that's true enough to life too!

[Cherlynn | cherreading · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated book about navigating grief and losing a loved one. A very poignant read but the ending was abrupt and overall, it lacked that emotional punch for me.

[Pearline]

no walking on eggshells approach of the loss of granddad. so sweet especially the part when the grandson said he wrapped himself in his jacket to breathe in his scent. I saw myself in that line.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remember your loved ones.
This is a perfect story of those dealing with loss.

[Avneet]

i cried reading this while standing in the childrens section of the library /srs