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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books
  • First Book:
    June 2018
  • Latest Book:
    May 2023
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Book List in Order: 4 titles



  • Long ago in Korea, a young boy named Sun-sin spent his days playing with his pet turtle Gobugi and dreaming of sailing around the world. As a poor villager, though, his dream to travel seemed impossible. Then one day, the king s court announced a ...



  • An office at night is reimagined as a fantastical kingdom of paper complete with friendly dragons in this own voices picture book. When the babysitter is unable to come, Daniel is woken out of bed and joins his parents as they head downtown for th...



  • In this diverse picture book, a young immigrant from South Korea finds community and friendship in an apartment house filled with other newly arrived kids.When Jae looks out the window of his new home, he wishes he could still see his old village, hi...



  • A lyrical narration and luminous illustrations tell an uplifting intergenerational story of kindness and confidence, loss and remembrance, with resonance for any child who feels other-than. “Sora means ‘seashell’ in Korean,” h...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Helena Ku Rhee has published 4 books.

Helena Ku Rhee does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sora's Seashells, was published in May 2023.

The first book by Helena Ku Rhee, The Turtle Ship, was published in June 2018.

No. Helena Ku Rhee does not write books in series.