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A review by scribepub
I Am the Subway by Kim Hyo-eun
In this picture book, a subway train shares intimate stories while ferrying passengers around Seoul … Watercolour washes establish figures and shapes at once suggestive and formalistic; artful lines and gradations detail features, facial expressions, and hairstyles, defining unique human beings amid a sea of anonymity … A contemplative, poignant rendering of everyday journeys. STARRED REVIEW
Kirkus Reviews
Dazzling...A gorgeous celebration of Seoul and its people.
Waking Brain Cells
One of the most beautiful books, and it’s narrated all by the actual subway! [A] lovely reminder that everyone we see in passing has a rich backstory.
The Tiny Activists
This poetic and quietly vivid day in the life of the Seoul subway is one of our absolute favorite books this year.
Avery and Augustine, Books for Diversity
Absolutely took my breath away...Expressive, tender, cinematic, and unique in so many ways - I've never really read a book like it before...Impossible not to walk away with a sense of wonder with each read.
Inclusive Storytime
A gorgeous picture book about the lives and thoughts of subway goers. It’s an imaginative picture book that’s beautifully illustrated...an excellent read aloud.
Baby Librarians
Beautifully highlights how all of us have our own unique story and how public transport brings with it a shared humanity that helps all of those stories intersect whether we realize it or not.
Kid Lit is Magic
Brilliant...With creamy, cinematic illustrations, this read offers a portrait of individual everyday journeys, reflecting our shared humanity even in the most crowded of metropolitan areas.
Mai Story Book Library
Kirkus Reviews
Dazzling...A gorgeous celebration of Seoul and its people.
Waking Brain Cells
One of the most beautiful books, and it’s narrated all by the actual subway! [A] lovely reminder that everyone we see in passing has a rich backstory.
The Tiny Activists
This poetic and quietly vivid day in the life of the Seoul subway is one of our absolute favorite books this year.
Avery and Augustine, Books for Diversity
Absolutely took my breath away...Expressive, tender, cinematic, and unique in so many ways - I've never really read a book like it before...Impossible not to walk away with a sense of wonder with each read.
Inclusive Storytime
A gorgeous picture book about the lives and thoughts of subway goers. It’s an imaginative picture book that’s beautifully illustrated...an excellent read aloud.
Baby Librarians
Beautifully highlights how all of us have our own unique story and how public transport brings with it a shared humanity that helps all of those stories intersect whether we realize it or not.
Kid Lit is Magic
Brilliant...With creamy, cinematic illustrations, this read offers a portrait of individual everyday journeys, reflecting our shared humanity even in the most crowded of metropolitan areas.
Mai Story Book Library