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BICBF 2025 11 - 14 December, 2025 l Hall 3, Exhibition Center 1, BEXCO, Busan
Book Talk/Seminar
Various programs will take place at publishers’ stands and various locations around the fair.
During the Busan International Children’s Book Fair, publishers’ workshops, book talks with authors, and book signing events await you.
Don’t miss this chance!
※ Please contact each exhibitors for inquiries.
■ December 11 (Thu)
I Wanna Wear This One
We read the picture books “I Wanna Wear This one!” and “Tomarmon”, and do fun felt crafts together.
ㅣSpeaker: Na In-sun (Illustrator)
- Date/Time: Dec. 11 (Thu) 11:30-12:30
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: DR.ROBOT TEO & TOMARMON (C22)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years
Drawing ‘Our Family’ With Writer Kim Mi Sun
Drawing 'Our Family' with writer Kim Mi Sun.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Mi Sun (Illustrator)
- Date/Time: Dec. 11 (Thu) 11:30 – 13:00
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: lizardbook (D29)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years
Make Your Own Monster Doll
Read “The Toothless Tooth Monster”, discover different monsters, and make your own in this creative workshop.
ㅣSpeaker: Jeon Dahye (Picture Book Writer)
- Date/Time: Dec. 11 (Thu) 13:30 – 14:30
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: Hyeonamsa (F21)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Lower elementary school students (7-9 years), Parental or guardian accompaniment required
Create Your Own Random Monster Card
Roll the dice and create a monster card based on the number you get. Meet one of 27 unique monsters and explore the concept of “combinations.” Give your monster a name and special traits, then create a short story to share with your friends.
ㅣSpeaker: Lee Daeun (Journalist, Children’s Math Donga), Cho Hana (Teacher, Busan Dongil Elementary School), Kim Seonah (Teacher, Busan Dongil Elementary School)
- Date/Time: Dec. 11 (Thu) 16:30 – 17:30
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: DONGA SCIENCE
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Lower elementary school students (7-9 years)
■ December 12 (Fri)
Handmade Herbal Sachet Workshop
Tân Tshian-Iông shares her picture book “The Magical Traditional Chinese Pharmacy” — a heartwarming story that explores Taiwan's traditional herbal culture through a child's eyes. Through vivid storytelling and delicate illustrations, the book reveals how ancestral wisdom and seasonal remedies nurture both body and spirit, inviting readers to experience the warmth of family, healing, and tradition. Following the reading, participants will create their own herbal sachets in a hands-on workshop, experiencing the charm of Taiwanese herbal medicine through the art of scent — a creative fusion of tradition, fragrance, and imagination.
ㅣSpeaker: Tân Tshian-Iông (Author, Illustrator)
- Date/Time: Dec. 12 (Fri) 10:10 - 11:10
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: TAIWAN (D33)
➰ Target age group: All ages (children under 6 should be accompanied by a parent)
Delicious Stories, Colourful Words : Exploring Language and Culture through food
A storytelling and craft workshop with author Maria Mahat. Color bookmarks of Singapore’s local ‘kueh’ and discover new tastes and cultures through her picture book.
ㅣSpeaker: Maria Mahat (Author)
- Date/Time: Dec. 12 (Fri) 11:00 – 12:00
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: SINGAPORE PUSTAKA NASIONAL (F33)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students
Cheering for Your Future! Collage Trophy Making
Collage Trophy Craft Activity: Sending Courage and Cheers to Children Embarking on New Challenges and Independence
ㅣSpeaker: Choi Hyun-joo (Picture Book Author, Illustrator)
- Date/Time: Dec. 12 (Fri) 11:30 - 13:00
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: Bomnaregom Books (B13)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Lower elementary school students (7-9 years)
Family Meeting Roleplay & Prop Making
Making Props (Stick Puppets). What topic would I like to talk about at our family meeting? Think about something important or fun that you'd like to.
ㅣSpeaker: Song Sae Byeok (Picture Book Author)
- Date/Time: Dec. 12 (Fri) 12:30 - 13:30
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: Haesol(Georeumdongmu) Publishing Co. (D26)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Lower elementary school students (7-9 years)
Merry-Go-Round: Adventure and Challenges Toward My Dream
With children, after reading author Hong Dangmoo picture book “Merry-Go-Round” about striving for dreams, we create collages to illustrate our own aspirations.
ㅣSpeaker: Hong Dangmoo (Picture Book Author)
- Date/Time: Dec. 12 (Fri) 13:30 - 14:30
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: Sodong Publishing House (F08)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Elementary school students
Im Not a Cup! Live Workshop in Imagination
A participatory workshop where you can enjoy reading, sound play, and object transformation. When children move their bodies with the author, the imagination switch turns on.
ㅣSpeaker: Nadaul (Picture Book Author)
- Date/Time: Dec. 12 (Fri) 13:30 - 15:00
- Venue: Sea Island
- Organizer: Tokkiseom (E09)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Lower elementary school students (7-9 years)
The Science Inside Picture Books
A time to explore the wonders of science and hidden stories within picture books, woven with poetic words that move the heart and beautiful illustrations.
ㅣSpeaker: Lee Sook Jin (Picture Book Planner, Translator)
- Date/Time: Dec. 12 (Fri) 15:00 - 16:00
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: YEOYOUDANG Publishing Co. (D15)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students
A Four-Character Idiom That Is Learned by Children's Poem
We will have a writing class with writer Kim Lee Sak, who published “Exploration of Four Character idioms.”
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Lee Sak (Fairy Tale Writer)
- Date/Time: Dec. 12 (Fri) 16:30 - 17:30
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: Sanzini (C11)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students
■ December 13 (Sat)
Making Sea Creature Christmas Ornaments
A picture book “Night Whale” reading by illustrator Park Soo Jin. Create sea-creature Christmas ornaments.
ㅣSpeaker: Park Soo Jin (Author)
ㅣModerator: Lee Seung Hyun (Publisher)
- Date/Time: Dec. 13 (Sat) 10:30 - 12:00
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: GILIBOOKS (E20)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Lower elementary school students (7-9 years)
Making Imaginary Friends With “Friend Vending Machine” Writer
We read the picture book “The Friend Vending Machine” together. And understand the character in the story and do activities to make imaginary friends.
ㅣSpeaker: Cho Gyeong-hui (Picture Book Writer)
- Date/Time: Dec. 13 (Sat) 10:30 - 11:30
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: Yellowpig Publishing (G21)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Lower elementary school students (7-9 years)
Do You Love the Korean Language? We’re Looking for a Hero to Save the Land of Korean!
The Korean Language Fairies' Identity and Role Discovery Game! Find the fairies' identities and roles!
ㅣSpeaker: Jin Jeong (Researcher)
ㅣModerator: Jeong Eunsuk (Team Manager)
- Date/Time: Dec. 13 (Sat) 12:00 - 13:00
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: Maribooks (G20)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Elementary school students
Make Golden Poop Keyrings from Ddingdong Kindergarten
Draw your favorite character, combine it with a golden poop, and turn it into a one-of-a-kind treasure keyring!
ㅣSpeaker: Eun Seol (Author)
- Date/Time: Dec. 13 (Sat) 12:30 - 13:30
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: BookGoodCome (B25)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years
From Book to Balcony: My Garden Pop-up Workshop
Choose a plant from a book and create a unique pop-up paper garden. This workshop combines reading, imagination, and hands-on skills.
ㅣSpeaker: Jung Heehwa (Picture Book Author, Illustrator), Jung Dahye (Picture Book Author, Illustrator)
- Date/Time: Dec. 13 (Sat) 14:00 - 15:30
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: Seomdre Publishing Co. (D27)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students, Parental or guardian accompaniment required
Make Your Own Tteokguk Bath Workshop
Like Dumpling leaving the cold city for a warm tteokguk bath, make your own special tteokguk with dumpling characters and secret ingredients.
ㅣSpeaker: Yooonsik (Illustrator)
- Date/Time: Dec. 13 (Sat) 15:00 - 16:00
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: SOWONNAMU PUBLISHING CO,. LTD. (F19)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Lower elementary school students (7-9 years)
■ December 14 (Sun)
Color Your Imagination!
Color the beautiful scenes of Parantica and create your own picture book with AI- an inspiring experience where imagination and creativity blossom together for children.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Jaehwan (Illustrator), Park Suna (Author), Lee Jiyun (Teacher), Sohn Jane (Teacher)
- Date/Time: Dec. 14 (Sun) 11:00 - 12:00
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: DALBITBOOKS (F16)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students
Making Tiny Toys from Everyday Plastic Waste
Empty bottles, straws, and colorful caps — the small bits we often throw away can be reborn as playful mobiles, toys, and tiny art pieces. In this workshop, we’ll explore how discarded plastics can find a new story through upcycling.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Ji-hyung (Picture Book Author, Illustrator)
- Date/Time: Dec. 14 (Sun) 11:00 - 12:30
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: Bini Bunny Books (G19)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students
Storytelling with Initials Workshop
Read “Nolbu and O Penguin”, create initial-consonant cards, play bingo, and build stories to complete our very own picture books. Creative! Fun! Imaginative!
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Hye-young (Picture Book Artist)
- Date/Time: Dec. 14 (Sun) 12:30 - 13:30
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: YRURYBOOKS (C31)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students
Yeogi Choi Byungdae's “Wriggling Numbers”: The Earthworm Number Wiggle Show
Learning numbers is a process of understanding counting, magnitude (size), and order (sequence). Visual and linguistic conceptual integration, which connects these ideas to symbols, is also added. Although this may seem a bit complicated, if the process of encountering numbers is enjoyable, children can easily become friends with numbers without any aversion. Now, shall we meet some fun numbers with our Earthworm Teacher?
ㅣSpeaker: Yeogi Choi Byung-dae (Author)
ㅣModerator: Lee Hansang (CEO, Moon1000 Company)
- Date/Time: Dec. 14 (Sun) 13:00 - 14:30
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: MOON1000 COMPANY (C15)
➰ Target age group: Preschoolers/toddlers who are just starting to learn about numbers
My Local Comics Creation Project
Inspired by PPIYACKPPIYACK BOOKS “Local Comics of Korea 99”, we'll create comics about our hometowns! (Preschool children should be accompanied by a guardian.)
ㅣSpeaker: Jeon jungmi(Bulcin) (PPIYACKPPIYACK BOOKS Co-Publisher)
- Date/Time: Dec. 14 (Sun) 14:00 - 15:00
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: PPIYACKPPIYACK BOOKS (G07)
➰ Target age group: Under 6 years, Elementary school students, Parental or guardian accompaniment required
One Makes Two
Cut out a shape from nine colored sheets, exchange it with someone, and use it to create a picture by imagining it as something else.
ㅣSpeaker: Ai Komagata (Designer, Director of ONE STROKE)
- Date/Time: Dec. 14 (Sun) 15:00 - 16:30
- Venue: Play Island
- Organizer: ONE STROKE (E37)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students
Playing Safely in the Sea
This session explains and demonstrates rip currents—the phenomenon where water is sucked out to sea(e-an)—and how to respond to them; what to do if trapped in tidal channels within tidal flats; the importance of life jackets and properly securing their lifelines; and survival swimming techniques to endure longer when stranded at sea.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Eun-a (Changwon Coast Guard, Lieutenant)
ㅣModerator: Lee Yang-hun (CEO of Blue_Sky Publishing)
- Date/Time: Dec. 14 (Sun) 15:30 - 16:30
- Venue: Starlight Island
- Organizer: Blue_Sky (C12)
➰ Target age group: Elementary school students
