한국계 미국인 작가 태 켈러, 2021 뉴베리 수상작
어머니 옥자 켈러를 잇는 이야기꾼의 탄생

할머니가 아프다는 소식에 릴리네 가족은 할머니 댁으로 찾아갑니다. 그리고 할머니가 들려주시던 전래동화 속 호랑이를 만나게 되지요.
호랑이는 릴리네 가족에게 얽힌 비밀스러운 이야기를 들려줍니다.

옛날 옛날에, 릴리의 할머니는 호랑이들에게서 무엇인가를 훔쳐갔답니다. 호랑이는 그 물건을 돌려주면 할머니의 병을 낫게 해주겠다고 제안합니다.

릴리는 제안을 받아들이지만 호랑이 와의 약속을 지키는 일은 쉽지 않아요!

할머니가 훔쳐간 것은 무엇이었을까요? 릴리는 할머니를 구할 수 있을까요?

한국 전래 동화에 새로운 숨결을 불어 넣은 태 켈러의 뉴베리 수상작입니다.

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL
WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother.

Some stories refuse to stay bottled up...

When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal--return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni's health--Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice...and the courage to face a tiger.

Tae Keller, the award-winning author of The Science of Breakable Things, shares a sparkling tale about the power of stories and the magic of family. Think Walk Two Moons meets Where the Mountain Meets the Moon!

"If stories were written in the stars ... this wondrous tale would be one of the brightest." --Booklist, Starred Review