Patience is a virtue for young brothers in award-winning Korean children's book "If You Want to Eat a Red Apple," with text by Jin Joo, 46, and photographs by Lee Ga-hee, 36, received a Bologna Ragazzi award last month, considered the most prestigious accolade for children’s book authors and artists. 2025.3.4
Korean picture book 'If You Want to Eat a Red Apple' wins Bologna Ragazzi award Korean picture book "If You Want to Eat a Red Apple" (2024) won a Bologna Ragazzi award, one of the most prestigious international honors in children’s publishing, on Thursday. 2025.2.20
![Creators and models of the children's book ″If You Want to Eat a Red Apple″ (2024) pose for photos at photographer Lee Ga-hee's home in Incheon, last month. From left are Lee, her children Ji-gu and Ji-ho and writer Jin Joo. [JOONGANG ILBO]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12239940.jpg?imageId=12239940&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The cover of the children's book ″If You Want to Eat a Red Apple″ (2024), the winner of the 2025 Bologna Ragazzi Award's Opera Prima category. [BOLOGNA RAGGAZZI AWARDS]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12281796.jpg?imageId=12281796&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)