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Kisah-kisah kebaikan dan ketegaran hati dalam bentuk graphic novel. Gambar-gambarnya sangat indah.

158 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

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Kim Dong Hwa

25 books110 followers
Name (in native language): 김동화

Kim Dong-Hwa is a widely revered Korean comic artist. Since his debut (with My Sky, serialized in the Daily Hanguk, one of the most prestigious Korean newspapers) in 1975, he has become a mainstay of the Korean manhwa (comics) landscape. He is best known for his tender stories and uncanny ability to write from a profoundly feminine perspective.

The three books that make up The Color Trilogy – The Color of Earth, The Color of Water, and The Color of Heaven – are his first manhwa to be translated into English and published in the United States.

“Since I was very young, I’ve been interested in writing and drawing stories about girls growing up, both mentally and physically. I think that the process of a girl becoming a woman is one of the biggest mysteries and wonders of life. And when my mother was sleeping in her sickbed, I looked down her wrinkled face and suddenly realized that she must had been young and beautiful once. Then I started imagining her childhood. What would she have looked like in her 60s, 50s, 40s, and so on? Ehwa, the protagonist of The Color Trilogy, is the result of my tracing back to my mother’s youth.”

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Profile Image for Sofie Taslim.
5 reviews2 followers
May 14, 2008
gambar-gambarnya memang indah sekali, khas gambar bikinan orang Jepang,.....nyenengin ngeliatin gambar-gambarnya deh...

tujuan utama dari satu cerita yang berusaha disampaikan juga, sepertinya akan lebih mudah diterima bagi anak-anak.

kayak aku kemaren berusaha ngedongengin sebelum tidur, Toriqku yang baru setahun, sambil ngedengerin suara emaknya yg syahdu [baca: merdu] ini, dia sibuk ngeliat gambar-gambarnya.....hehhehehe

most of all, bagusssss
Profile Image for Haryadi Yansyah.
Author 14 books64 followers
May 23, 2022
Dibandingkan episode "Perjalanan Ajaib" cerita yang ada di seri "Pelajaran Berharga" ini jauh lebih bagus dan menyentuh. Hubungan antara anak dan orang tua juga banyak disinggung. Sehingga bikin merenung. Dari kisah pertama "Belajar dari Kesalahan" saja, saya sudah diajarkan bahwa setiap anak punya proses sendiri dalam belajar.

BAGUS BANGET. Suka! suka! suka!

Skor 9/10
Profile Image for Dina.
64 reviews6 followers
September 1, 2011
buku ini lanjutannya dari yg Hadiah Terindah. gw excited banget beli ini buku, sampe mohon mohon biar di beliin sama nyokap.. and finally, my mom bought this book for me!! akhirnya yah..
rasanya pas udah ada ditangan, pengen cepet2 sampe rumah dan langsung baca ini buku, what kind of sad stories is that? pgn baca satu persatu dan dapetin satu2 apa isi dari yg ada di buku ini.

dan ternyata buku ini juga buat gw nangis, tapi gak separah yg buku pertama. overall, sama kayak buku pertama! dari segi fisik sempurna. but, I'd loved the first book.

dan agak nyesel banget, karna buku ini ilang. maybe i'm forget. tp gak tau kemana, keselip gimana... arrgh nyesel banget pokoknya!

in my opinion: Kim Dong Hwa, keren banget kl buat cerita, langsung abis, singkat, tapi pasti ada makna yg terselip di cerita tsb. I love Kim Dong Hwa!
Profile Image for Nasa.
95 reviews2 followers
February 17, 2018
This is probably one of my favourite childhood book that brings back so many memories. I remember reading this book when I was 13 years old. The art is so mesmerizing and I can't get enough of it.
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57 reviews17 followers
October 23, 2019
pinjam di perpus kantor. chicken soup versi komik. bagus dan menyentuh, bisa dibaca sekali duduk
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154 reviews
May 6, 2020
The art is so amazing and the stories are so touching.
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307 reviews100 followers
May 14, 2020
Baru inget pernah baca ini. Truly heartwarming for my fetal soul
1 review
April 21, 2022
my mom buy this book when i was i child and this book is one of my favorite "chicken soup for the soul"
2 reviews
January 7, 2024
Bagus banget bukunyaa, mengisahkan ttg kehidupan dan bnr2 ngasih pelajaran berharga, sgt recommended intinya !
Profile Image for Gloria Limbong.
32 reviews4 followers
June 27, 2012
cerita-ceritanya sangat inspiratif..
Gambar-gambarnya juga menarik..
Suka bangettt...

Oh ya, yang gak kalah menarik itu quote2 bagus yang tersebar di setiap akhir cerita pendek.
Quote-quote bagus itu antara lain:

Tuhan tidak membuat sesuatu yang buruk.
Kita mempunyai dua pilihan setiap pagi: memilih merasa nyaman tentang diri sendiri atau memilih merasa kacau.
Jadi masalah bukan sesuatu yang negatif dan harus dihilangkan dengan segera melainkan merupakan tanda kehidupan -Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positif Thinking-

Sejarah telah menunjukkan bahwa pemenang-pemenang terkenal biasanya menemui hambatan yang menyakitkan sebelum mereka berhasil. Mereka berhasil karena tidak berkecil hati oleh kegagalan-kegagalan mereka -B.C Forbes-

Profile Image for Dewayanie prasetio.
151 reviews140 followers
September 29, 2010
chicken soup yg mengesankan, ala graphic novel ini dibandingkan text booknya, gambar2nya indah.

kisah paling mengesankan adalah tentang Wilma Rudolph, yg pd tahun 1960 menciptakan rekor dunia Olimpiade untuk nomor 100 meter dan 200 meter, padahal di usia 4 tahun, dia menderita penyakit pneumonia dan demam tinggi, sehingga kaki kirinya lumpuh....... semuanya berubah karena kemauan dan kebiasaan.....*
Profile Image for Gitta.
118 reviews
October 29, 2007
Karena bentuknya komik, kisah2 nyata 'Chicken Soup' ini jadi gampang dibaca. Gambar2nya sangaaat indah dan colorful. Even anak2 tingkat SD usia 7 tahun ke atas pasti senang membacanya karena mudah dibaca dan banyak gambar.
Very recommended untuk anak2 kita daripada baca komik. Cerita2nya sarat pesan moral.
Profile Image for Debbie Sally.
131 reviews33 followers
March 30, 2017
Altough this was the 2nd book, I had it first. My first graphic novel. I bought it as a second hand book when I was in the junior high school. I love each story in this book. Truly inspiring. Oh... I wish I could back home to grab this book and read it again. Thanks to Mr. Kim Dong Hwa for made wonderful illustrations. That's what made me interested to read this book.
Profile Image for Friska Titi Nova.
96 reviews6 followers
September 22, 2007
Novel grafis ini menceritakan kembali cerita-cerita dari chicken soup dalam bentuk komik. Cerita-cerita yang di dalamnya memang menggambarkan pelajaran berharga (kisah nyata) yang mungkin tidak terpikirkan pernah terjadi oleh kita.
Profile Image for Connie Wong.
15 reviews28 followers
December 17, 2012
Jika buku ini benar-benar semangkuk sup ayam, maka buku ini adalah semangkuk sup ayam yang mudah dikeluarkan lagi setelah masuk ke dalam kepala kita. Karena dia akan terus bertahan di situ, dan membuat resep-resep sup ayam lainnya. Dengan versi kita sendiri, tentunya.

Luar biasa.
Profile Image for Dev.
4 reviews1 follower
May 12, 2024
In this graphic novel series, I got this first when i'm 13 yo and this is one of my favorite books. It turns out I wanna collect all the series. There are clear and interesting picture. And in the end of story there are inspirational quotes that's the heartwarming part.
Profile Image for Minie Kholik.
33 reviews9 followers
July 6, 2008
bagus sekali berisi cerpen tentang kebaikan sederhana yang terkadang tak terduga
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11 reviews3 followers
December 8, 2009
baru kali ini ngerating buku chicken soup padahal sebelumnya, baca aja ogah banget. soalnya buku ini bagus ilustrasinya, enak dibacanya, ga kaya buku2 chicken soup versi text :D
Profile Image for Putri.
28 reviews3 followers
January 11, 2011
Banyak hikmah yang bisa kita ambil dari buku ini. Sajiannya yang menggunakan gambar warna-warni membuat buku ini kian apik dan menarik. Wajib punya ^_^v
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