24 11월 IPARAPA YAMOOYAMOO
author : Gee-Eun Lee
format : 293(w) x 212(h) mm
pages : 64
awards : BRAW 2021 in Comics-Early Reader
rights sold : Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese
Between understanding and misunderstanding
In a peaceful marshmellong village, a monster appears saying ‘Iparapa Yamooyamoo’. I try to translate it into English for you: ‘Matuha mushmush’. Still, you can’t get it. Marshmellongs can’t, either. All the marshmellongs fall to think what the monster says. Unfortunately they misunderstand ‘mushmush’ as ‘munch munch’, and Marshmellongs consider the monster as an invader. Marshmellong attacks the monster, but the monster does nothing back. Then one little marshmellong decides to approach to the monster. The more they come closer, the more the monster screams harshly. The little marshmellong comforts the monster then asks him to say slowly and clearly. He says “My tooth hurts much much.” The monster is asking for a help for his toothache.
This book is not for the wordplay. It’s just a trigger. You will find a moment looking others with a misconception.