Book Review: Hello Lighthouse Recently I’ve read a new book called Hello Lighthouse written by Sophie Blackall. I knew this book because it won the prize of 2019 Caldecott Medal. I’ve sung this book unaccompanied and made the video with subtitles for it. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD8DR7k3jPo I really like this book! The story is very simple but touching and quiet but powerful. It describes the daily life of a lighthouse keeper. He spent most of his life guarding the lighthouse. Also the lighthouse witnessed the life track of the keeper. At first he is alone and then his wife came and at last they had their child. The whole family lived their life in the lighthouse. Together they watched the horizon. But at last because the technology has advanced, the work of lighthouse keeper is replaced by machine. The keeper and his family had to wave farewell to the lighthouse. As time goes by, something will change but something will remain. Something will leaver but something will stay. We cannot control it but everything will become the precious memories of us. Nevertheless, the illustration of the book is very beautiful. The details are great. Hope you enjoy this story as much as I did.

【Hope to get corrected:)】A short story This is a short story I wrote for my friend who always wants to be good and work hard but upset by the result. I think sometimes it's okay to quit and rest for a while. I used the sentence structure of the classic rhyme "The Owl and Pussy Cat". And I used to read a kids story called Puffin Peter, so I named this story Eagle Edward. Originally I wanted to call this story "Edward wanted to be a good eagle". And the "cloudy heart" mentioned in the story is not made up. I actually saw it once by myself and the photo I taken is attached. Here is the singing version of this story (tune by Susie Tallman): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QV4CFUyMH4Jqfv5-qQf_3aAy3f5Tr0S1/view?usp=sharing Thank you for your correcting! Eagle Edward There once was an eagle called Edward He made a little wish upon a star He wanted to be a good eagle And fly up high in the sky Edward wanted to see the best Scenery in this big big world So he flew and flew Flew day and night No matter what happened couldn't stop him, stop him, stop him No matter what happened couldn't stop him Edward flew through the huge mountains And across the glistening seas Oh he just kept flying Too long he has taken But where would be the destination？ After he flew for a year and a day, He landed on an island feeling weary Suddenly there in the sky a cloudy heart appeared Like a gift sent just for him, for him, for him Like a gift sent just for him "It's nice and sweet!" said Edward and He started to look around It's the first time he stopped flying and observe The things going on around him The sea was jewel-blue With wild dolphins jumping And deep blue sky with cumulus zoo At last he knew Sometimes quitting to get ahead Makes him see the best scenery, scenery, scenery Makes him see the best scenery

Is this nursery rhyme related to Battle of Vinegar Hill? "I’m Dusty Bill From Vinegar Hill" Recently I'm reading the book of My Very First Mother Goose. But there is not much information about dusty bill on the internet. I've found one post that said this nursery rhyme actually is related to Battle of Vinegar Hill. It describes the people who were suffering in the war and due to the war they could not take bath even they wanted to. Is that right?

Mr. Sloth’s Breakfast After I read the picture book called "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth written by Eric Carle, I wanted to try to write a story about sloth by myself. And I kept the sentence structure like "slowly, slowly, slowly" in the story. I've uploaded the video that I made for the story. →https://vimeo.com/258563999 Hope you like it or give me some suggestions! Thank you! Mr. Sloth’s Breakfast Early one morning, Mr. Sloth woke up and wanted to make breakfast for himself. Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth took out the pan. He wanted to use the pan to make his favorite leaf pancakes. Mr. Rooster walked by the window. “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” said Mr. Rooster, “What are you doing now?” Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth said “I am making breakfast.” “Oh, I've already had my breakfast.” said Mr. Rooster, “I'm in a rush. I have got to go. Enjoy your breakfast!” Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth was making his breakfast. Mrs. Duck walked by the window. “Quack quack quack!” said Mrs. Duck, “What are you doing now?” Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth said “I am making breakfast.” “Oh, breakfast?! I’ve already had my lunch!” said Mrs. Duck, “I'm in a rush. I have got to go. Enjoy your breakfast!” Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth was making his breakfast. Mr. Donkey walked by the window. “Hee-haw!” said Mr. Donkey, “What are you doing now? Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth said “I am making breakfast.” “Oh, breakfast?! I’ve already had my afternoon tea!” said Mr. Donkey, “I'm in a rush. I have got to go. Enjoy your breakfast!” Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth was still making his breakfast. The sun had set and the moon began to rise. Miss Owl crossed by the window. “Hoot, hoot, hoot!” said Miss Owl, “What are you doing now? Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth said “I am making breakfast.” “Oh, breakfast?! I’ve already had my supper!” said Miss Owl, “I'm in a rush. I have got to go. Enjoy your breakfast!” Slowly, slowly, slowly, Mr. Sloth finished making his breakfast. He enjoyed the leaf pancakes which were delicious as usual. When Mr. Sloth finished eating, he said “What a busy day! I’m really tired!” And then, he went to bed to have a good night's sleep.

A Short Story I Wrote: The Flower Who Was Afraid of the Dark This is a a short story I wrote for kids. I also draw the pictures for the story but the pictures cannot be upload here:( So the story cannot be illustrated here. Sorry about that. And the whole story goes like this: On a starry night, a little firefly was flying in the night sky. He lit up his way in the dark night with his glowing tail. When the firefly was flying around the bushes, he suddenly heard someone sobbing. He turned around started flying in the direction of the sound. He had found the source. It turned out to be a flower who was crying. The firefly flew towards the flower and asked her, “Why are you crying?” She answered, “I am scared at night. I am afraid of the dark.” “Because scary monsters come out at night.” “Scary monsters? Where?” asked the firefly. “One of them is over there！It has a big scary mouth!” said the flower. The firefly flew towards the monster and lit it up with his glowing tail. “This is not a monster. It’s just a tree! Don’t be scared.” said the firefly. “One of them is hiding in the bushes！It has a pair of glowing eyes!” said the flower. The firefly flew towards the monster and lit it up with his glowing tail. “This is not a monster. Mr. Raccoon is eating his late-night snacks! Don’t be scared.” said the firefly. “One of them is always around me. It keeps asking who who……” said the flower. The firefly flew towards the monster and lit it up with his glowing tail. “This is not a monster. It's just the sound Mr. Owl makes! Don’t be scared.” said the firefly. “And I feel alone at night.” said the flower. “You are not alone. I can be your friend.” The firefly replied. “I can also be your friend.” said Mr. Raccoon. “I can also be your friend.” said Mr. Owl. The flower smiled and said, “Thank you all, guys! I'm not scared anymore.” She found that what at first seems frightening may not be so scary after all, especially when your friends are nearby.

도움을 청합니다! 한국어 번역문제! 【도움을 청합니다!(저는 중국 사람입니다.중국에서 한국어를 공부하고 있어요.) 친구는 한국 손님에게 메일을 보내해야 하는데 한국어를 못하니까 저를 부탁했어요. 무역에 관한 표현은 좀 많아서 번역하는 것이 별로 쉽지 않아요.ㅠ 여러분은 좀 도와주시겠어요? 너무 감사합니다!】 【저의 변역】 just check whether there is any problem with my translation:) 안녕하십니까? 저는 남룡준(南龙俊) 씨에게서 물건을 받는 중국 강서에서 온 손리홍（孙莉红）입니다. 너무 죄송합니다. 남룡준씨는 이미 중국에 돌아왔으니 약 삼주 동안후에 한국에 돌아갈것이에요. 그런데 저는 물건을 받고 싶어 안달해서 남룡준씨는 돌아간 후에 물건을 받을 걸 기다릴 수 없습니다. 그래서, 저는 주문서를 메일으로 보냈습니다. 주문서대로 창고에 저장하는 모자를 되도록 빨리 "한문대영물류"에 보내십시오. 남룡준씨는 돌아간 후에 저를 찾아 상품 대금을 요구하는 것은 아무때나 괜찮습니다. 남룡준씨의 중국에서의 연락 방법을 좀 알려주시겠어요? 귀찮게 해 드려서 죄송합니다. 협력이 시원스럽게 이루어지기를 희망합니다.감사합니다! 메일를 입수하는 대로 저한테 알려주세요

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[중국어 원고] 您好！我是一直在南先生手上拿货的中国江西的孙小姐。 非常抱歉！由于南先生已经回中国，要两三周才回韩国，可是我又着急要货，所以我等不了南先生回来后再要货了。 我还是把订单发到E-mail里了，请帮忙把这份订单里有货的帽子尽快配好货后给到韩文大荣物流发货，货款南先生回来后可以随时找我结款，或者通过邮箱兑账找我结款也可以。 能不能告诉我南龙俊先生的中国联系方式或者其它联系方式，不好意思给您添麻烦了，合作愉快，非常感谢！ 收到请回复

끝이 없는 그리움 오늘 맘이 좀 우울해요. 어쩐지 기분이 좋지 않을 때마다 슬픈 노래를 듣고 싶어요. 제 생각에는 대부분의 한국 발라드가 매우 슬퍼서 제 가슴 속에 품고 있는 감정과 일치해요. 그래서 맘에 들어요. 예전에 <아름다운 날들>을 볼 때 제로의 <그대의 뒤에서>에 감동을 많이 받았어요. 오늘 한국 친구에게 중국 노래를 추천하기 때문에 옛날에 너무 좋아하는 곡을 또 들었어요... 제 보기엔 언제나 들어도 좋은 노래예요. 유명하지 않지만 그냥 좋아해요. 제가 이 노래를 한국어로 번역했어요.잘못 쓴 곳을 고쳐 주셨으면 좋겠네요. 想念/그리움 我在异乡的夜半醒来 난 타향에 있어 야반에 깨었어 看着完全陌生的窗外 전혀 낯선 창밖을 보고 있어 没有一盏熟悉的灯可以打开 켤 수 있고 또 익숙한 등이 하나도 없고 原来习惯是那么难改 원래 습관이란 건 고치기가 그렇게 힘들어 我在异乡的街道徘徊 난 타향의 거리에서 배회하고 있어 听着完全陌生的对白 전혀 낯선 대화를 듣고 있어 当初那么多的勇气让我离开 그때 그렇게 많은 용기가 날 떠나게 했어 我却连时差都调不回来 왜 난 아직도 시차적응이 안돼？ 我的夜晚是你的白天 내 밤이 네 낮이야 当我思念时你正入眠 난 그릴 때는 넌 잠이 들었어 戴的手表是你的时间 차는 시계가 네 시간이 보여 回想着你疼爱我的脸 네가 날 귀여워한 얼굴을 화상하고 있어 我的夜晚是你的白天 내 밤이 네 낮이야 当你醒时我梦里相见 넌 눈이 뜨였을 때는 난 꿈 속에서 널 만났어 只为了和你再见一面 너랑 한 번 만나기위해서 我会不分昼夜的想念 난 밤낮없이 널 그리워할 게

중국 노래를 한국어로 분역했어요...잘못 쓴 곳을 좀 고쳐 주실까요?감사합니다. 等你等到了冬季 　 겨울까지 널 기다렸어 　 雪飘进了我眼里 눈이 내 눈에 들어와 　 我试图去寻找爱情和我们之间的关系 내가 사랑하고 우리의 관계를 찾아 봤어 　　 套上了你的毛衣 너의 스웨터를 입었어 　　 心更加冻结成冰 맘이 얼음같이 차가워졌어 　　 如果我先放弃爱情 만약 내가 먼저 사랑을 포기한다면 　　 我的痛会不会变得不药而愈 　 내 아픔이 약없이 낫는지도 모르겠어 看伤心不能痊愈 　　 슬픔이 낫지 못하는 걸 보니 我始终相信爱你的勇气 널 사랑하는 용기를 언제나 믿어 　　 明明说好是两个人一起去的旅行 　 怎么剩下我一个人欣赏孤景 분명히 두사람은 같이 여행을 떠나기로 했지만 왜 이제 나만 넘어 혼자서 외로움을 즐기고 있어 　　 看伤心慢慢痊愈 슬픔이 천천히 나아지는 걸 보니 　　 我会好好地安慰我自己 난 자신을 잘 위로를 줄게 　　 宁愿相信你只是突然改变了决定 차라리 네가 갑자기 결정을 변한 걸 믿어 　　 去了另一个美丽城市 다른 아름다운 도시에 가서 也等着我入境 　 날 기다리고 있어 　 노래:《不药而愈》http://scscmusic.webs.com/4.htm