Noh In-kyung


Noh In-kyung is a South Korean author and illustrator. Her first book was The Train and the Fish in 2006. In 2012, she was named Illustrator of the Year at the Bologna Children's Book Fair for Soso Cancellina. In 2013, she won the Golden Apple Award at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava for Mr. Tutti and the 100 Water Drops. In 2019, Breathing was selected for IBBY's Silent Book collection.

Biography

Noh was born in 1980 in Seoul, South Korea. While studying at the Department of Visual Design at Hongik University, she began working in picture book publishing at the recommendation of Professor Jeong Byeonggyu. She studied in Italy from 2004, and received a master's degree in Graphics from Accademia di belle arti di Milano. She made her debut as a picture book artist in 2006 through The Train and the Fish. Her works include Mr. Tutti and the 100 Water Drops, Hedgehog X, Mr. Bear's Chair, Breathing, and The King with Donkey Ears,''Breathing and I Love You NoNo Boy.
She was named Illustrator of the Year at the 2012 Bologna Children's Book Fair for her graduation project Soso Cancellina''. In 2013, she won the Golden Apple Award at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava. Her first child was born in 2015.

Awards

  • 2012 Selected as Illustrator of the Year at the Bologna Children's Book Fair - Soso Cancellina
  • 2013 BIB Golden Plaque Award - Mr. Tutti and the 100 Water Drops
  • 2019 Selected for IBBY's Silent Book collection - ''Breathing''

Works

  • 2022 The King with Donkey Ears
  • 2018 Breathing
  • 2017 I Am a Plastic Bag
  • 2016 Mr. Bear's Chair
  • * 2017 Monsieur Papa et les 100 gouttes d'eau
  • * 2018 熊先生的椅子
  • 2014 Hedgehog X
  • 2012 Mr. Tutti and the 100 Water Drops
  • 2010 Soso Cancellina
  • 2006 ''The Train and the Fish''