"The Sun Girl and the Moon Boy" is a Korean folktale that tells of a time long ago, when the sun and the moon didn't exist. The world was in perpetual darkness, and people were always scared of what would happen to them when they left their homes, with tigers being the things they were most afraid of. Children were taught to never open the door to strangers, and people had to keep their homes constantly lit with oil lamps. The story begins with a mother leaving her son and daughter to go shopping, telling them not to open the door to anyone but her. After the mother buys corn cakes for she and her children, she is cornered by a tiger, who tells her he will let her go if she gives him a corn cake. She does so, but the tiger demands more, and she continues to give him her food until she is all out of corn cakes. The tiger is still hungry, so he eats her; but he is still hungry, so he remembers that the woman had kids waiting at home, so he puts on her clothes and goes to where the children are waiting for their mom. When the tiger asks the children to let him in, they refuse, since they can see his hairy paw and hear his gruff voice; he then returns after shaving his paw and covering it in flour, and the children let him in. Upon seeing the tiger, the children run, and are chased until they climb up a tree. The tiger, angry that they ran so far, climbs up the tree and is about to eat them, when a glowing rope lowers from the sky. The children grab the rope, and the tiger asks for a rope as well, but is given an old rope that breaks and drops him on the ground. The children are brought to the top of the sky, where they see their mother waiting for them. She tells them that the people on earth need light so they can stay safe, so the girl is turned into the sun, the boy into the moon, and the mother into the stars. I thought this story was excellent, as it was funny, entertaining, and heartwarming. Parts of the book reminded me of "Little Red Riding Hood," which I found interesting, since the two stories are from completely different cultures. I also thought the idea of having the sun, moon, and stars be a family very unique and heartwarming, since the mother never leaves her children. I also find it unique that the girl became the sun and the boy the moon, since it's usually the opposite in other stories. The sun is usually seen as masculine, and the moon feminine, so this story was very refreshing in that aspect. ( )

This is a Korean Folklore that has been passed down for many years throughout the Korean community. It tells the story of a Korean family overcoming an evil tiger. There's many hints of Red Riding Hood in the story. for instance the tiger wears the mother's clothing to trick the kids. This was a very interesting folklore since it took small signs to show what the folklore was similar to. ( )

A tale passed down many years throughout the Korean community. It tells of the bravery of the family overcoming the evil tiger. There was a hint of red riding hood in one of the parts where the tiger wears the mothers clothing to deceive the children. It's an interesting folklore because it states how the moon, stars and sun were formed from the love of the family. ( )

I really liked this story because I have never heard it before. It was fun to see another culture's folk lore instead of ones just like my own. I also really loved the illustrations in this book. They were very colorful and fun to look at. I would like to use this book in a future classroom to compare the differences in the folk lore of different cultures. ( )