Book Descriptions
for Cloud Bread by Baek Heena
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
A family of anthropomorphic cats bake a cloud into their bread, which gives them the ability to fly. This enchanting story is brought to life by Baek Heena's illustrations. Her photographs of sculptural scenes add a unique layer of realism to this magical tale.
2020 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner.
Baek Heena began creating picture books when her daughter was born, and her work has won awards both in South Korea and internationally.
Korean--Hangul. Originally published in Korea as Kurŭm ppang by Hansol Gyoyuk in 2004. English translation by Sophie Bowman; Han, Su-yŏn, published in the United States by Hansol in 2020.
© USBBY, 2022. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
A mom cat bakes bread from a piece of cloud and the family starts to float in the air after eating it.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.