Gijang County, Busan Sees First Achiever of Children's Reading Project 'One Thousand Picture Books'

Completion of 1,000 Picture Books in 10 Months
Junseung Kim, 2nd Grader at Junggwan Elementary School

Gijang County (Governor Jeong Jongbok) announced on June 5 that the first achiever of the children's reading project 'One Thousand Picture Books' has emerged at Junggwan Children's Library.

'One Thousand Picture Books' is a reading encouragement program for children aged five to second grade elementary school students residing in Gijang County. If participants read 1,000 picture books and complete a stamp book, they receive a certificate and a medal. The program is currently being operated at Junggwan Library, Junggwan Children's Library, and Naerisaera Library.

The first achiever is Junseung Kim, a second grader at Junggwan Elementary School, who participated in the challenge for about 10 months starting from July last year and completed reading a total of 1,000 books.

Kim said, "Through the One Thousand Picture Books challenge, I learned many new words. It was a fun and rewarding experience."

An official from Gijang County stated, "We hope that through this program, local children will become more familiar with books and experience a sense of accomplishment."

For more details about 'One Thousand Picture Books,' please visit Junggwan Library, Junggwan Children's Library, Naerisaera Library, or the Gijang County Integrated Library website.

Junggwan Elementary School 2nd grader Junseung Kim, the first achiever of the 'One Thousand Picture Books' at Junggwan Children's Library.