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The Bear Comes Down

Young Tom(Ho Nam Park)

하밍버드 · 2026-08-30 서점 등재 확인 중

ISBN 9791193948156 · 문학

정가 6,000원 · 전자책

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『The Bear Comes Down』는 출간 예정일(2026-08-30)이 지났지만 아직 서점 판매가 확인되지 않았습니다. 매일 확인해 판매가 확인되면 서점 링크와 함께 한 번 알려드립니다. 예정일 뒤 60일이 지나도 확인되지 않으면 그 사실을 알려드리고 알림을 마칩니다.

책 소개

he Bear Comes Down is an ecological coming-of-age story set amid the mountains and forests of Canada. It explores how humans and bears can come to understand one another and share the natural world.

One spring morning, a mother bear and her two cubs enter Grandpa Youngdam’s yard. This unexpected encounter opens the way to a much larger journey through the Apple Tree School, the Forest Wrestling School, Eagle’s lessons in the sky, the Grizzly King’s cave, the School of Healing Herbs, and the Spring of Life. Along the way, the animals learn courage, honesty, friendship, responsibility, and the wisdom of nature. When a wildfire threatens their home, the inhabitants of the forest unite to restore the land.

Reimagining the Korean myth of Dangun and Ungnyeo for contemporary readers, the book conveys a memorable message: “When a bear comes down, it means the forest is coming to visit us.” Presented in Korean and English, it is especially suitable for overseas Korean children and intermediate or advanced learners of Korean.

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요약

The greatest strength of The Bear Comes Down is that it does not portray the appearance of bears merely as an occasion for fear or conflict. Instead, it invites readers to remember that humans have entered the territory of wild animals. Grandpa Youngdam’s first thought—“Ah, guests have come to visit”—beautifully expresses the ecological ethic underlying the entire book.

The twenty-one chapters unfold like a series of lessons taught by nature. The animals speak, study, and hold councils, yet their discoveries apply equally to human society: strength should protect the vulnerable, wisdom should be shared with the community, and greed and deception eventually endanger the whole forest.

The connection between the bear and Ungnyeo from the Korean Dangun myth and the forests of Canada is especially compelling. Korean mythological imagination and the North American landscape combine to create an ecological fable with universal relevance. Contemporary concerns—including wildfire, climate change, and the loss of wildlife habitats—are conveyed through a narrative that young readers can readily understand.

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Chapter 1. Visitors over the Wall — 7Chapter 2. Mother Bear’s Lesson — 11Chapter 3. The Apple Tree School — 15Chapter 4. The Forest Wrestling School — 18Chapter 5. Fox’s False Gift — 23Chapter 6. Eagle’s Lesson in the Sky — 30Chapter 7. The Trial of the Wind — 33Chapter 8. The Grizzly King’s Cave — 37Chapter 9. The School of Healing Herbs — 43Chapter 10. The Flute Song and Crow’s Warning — 47Chapter 11. A Promise Beneath the Apple Blossoms — 51Chapter 12. The Map of the Forest — 55Chapter 13. The Spring of Life — 60Chapter 14. The Legendary Mountain — 65Chapter 15. The Secret of the Snow-White Bear — 70Chapter 16. The Village Meeting — 74Chapter 17. The Promise Beneath the Apple Tree — 78Chapter 18. The Forest Council — 82Chapter 19. The Song That Calls the Rain — 86Chapter 20. The Forest Comes Alive Again — 91Chapter 21. The Bear Comes Down — 95

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