Recommended by Korean School Librarian Association

Recommended by Whale Breathing Library

A story of a day that freed me from what I had been holding on to

Kookoo the monkey is hanging today, just as he always does. Then one day, Hoori the lark appears beside him, flapping its little wings. From that moment, something begins to change, little by little, quietly, in Kookoo’s long-standing routine. There are times in life when we’ve clung to something for so long — without question, simply because it was always there — that we no longer even know what it truly is. Whether it’s a tree, our grades, recognition, or someone’s expectations, we all grow up hanging on to something. But what would happen if we let go of the very things we’re holding on to? This picture book encourages readers to reflect on what they cling to, turning blind habit into a meaningful choice.