[The Strange Mom] English edition

Storybowl’s “Baek Heena Picture Book English Edition” is a collection that presents 12 of author Baek Heena’s representative works—such as “Moon Pops,” “Bath Fairy,” and “Magic Candies”—in their official English versions. The entire process of translation, editing, and design has been newly refined, with Professor Jieun Kiaer, a linguist at Oxford University, and English-language experts participating in the translation and review to delicately preserve the original rhythm and emotional tone.

This edition features a handy, easy-to-hold format, along with official artwork drawings and a refined, sensory design, enhancing its overall quality. In addition, English and Korean audiobooks are available separately on audiobook platforms, offering an expanded reading experience that combines both reading and listening.

This is the English edition of Baek Heena’s picture book “Strange Mom,” a warm and whimsical story of comfort in which a mysterious mother from the sky takes care of a sick child, Hoho, with extraordinary egg dishes.

On a day of heavy rain, while Hoho’s busy mother is away, a strange mother descends from the sky to care for the sick child. From a bowl of egg soup filled with yellow mist, to fried eggs that warm the house, and fluffy cloud milk, the fantastical egg dishes gently wrap Hoho’s day in warmth.

Like the softly whisked yellow eggs prepared with care, this story is filled with gentle warmth. It beautifully showcases Baek Heena’s distinctive style, where reality and fantasy intertwine with delicate emotion and imagination.