very big hands

Bologna Children's Book Fair Jury Special Recommendation Award
Korean wordless picture books convey emotions that a thousand words cannot fully express.

I will not forget.
Those strong hands, hardworking hands, rough hands
Hands that don't reveal their expression, hands that scold, hands that are worried.
It was all thanks to your warm hands…

After becoming a father, South Korean writer Choi Deok-kyu recalled holding his father's large hand.
Explore the vast world...

After becoming a father, holding his child's little hand,
It felt like I owned the whole world.
My father must have been like that too.

Open "Very Big Hands"
I see a mirror reflecting the large and the small, the past and the future:

Father puts shoes on his young child.
A grown child helps his elderly father put on his shoes;

The father bathed the child in the small tub.
The child is scrubbing his father's back in the bathroom...

Precious memories shared between parents and children
The gratitude children feel towards their parents for raising them...
"A Very Big Hand" illuminates the light deep within the soul.
It transforms into pages of silent, wordless emotion for the readers.

Recommended by Hand in Hand

He once held my hand, and now I hold it tightly, hoping to accompany him as he grows old with the same care he gave me. Chen Shuting, a writer

The work itself is powerful enough; any further recommendations are superfluous. Just buy it! Lin Weiyun, writer

While it's commonly believed that caregivers for elderly parents are predominantly women, a survey by the Ministry of Health and Welfare shows that nearly half of family caregivers are now men. Men are naturally less attentive than women and less adept at communication and emotional expression, which may result in less patience and resilience in caregiving. Therefore, this book, *Father's Big Hands*, offers valuable reminders for family caregivers and provides a source of strength through love, even amidst exhaustion. Dr. Li Weiwen, dentist and writer

About the Author

Choi Deok-gyu (최덕규)

Born in 1974, she studied Western painting at Seoul National University. She enjoys communicating with readers through solo performances and has published comic books such as "Summer Baby Diary" and "Dad is Back" and picture books such as "I Am a Monster" and "The Swimming House" and "My House Has a Cabbage White Butterfly" and "Turtle, What Are You Doing?".