It is attempting to improve its access to world trade by ratifying a free trade agreement with the US and other countries. Korea has been at pains in recent years to prove itself as a major actor on the world stage. Is Korea a modern industrial and technological powerhouse, as its government would have the world believe? Or is it still a developing country steeped in superstition, struggling to shake off the vestiges of its third-world past? The story ends with another encounter with the human world, and Ura and friends learn a lesson about the manner in which life holds a delicate balance of action and consequence.Ī BRUTAL TRADE IN A PROTECTED SPECIES THAT YOU WON’T SEE MENTIONED AT FTA NEGOTIATIONS We meet the bright bird 'Gaachi', who later comes to Ura's rescue as young Ura finds trouble as easily as he finds fun. We read about Doc Suri's first encounter with a Human and learn a thing or two about the value of helping others.

Among these friends are the wise old eagle 'Doc Suri', a spectacle-wearing creature with an interesting history. 'Ura's world' tells a tale about a young, spirited, mischievous little moon bear named Ura and his charismatic gang of forest friends in their mountain environment, far from the city. presents the beautifully illustrated book Ura's World by John Walker. Ura's World- Our Children's book about moon bears Ura's latest adventures then are actually dreams he has throughout the long winter.These dreams include dancing with fireflies, visiting a family of tigers far in the north and eating berry ice cream with a red fox.Īs always Ura is a little clumsy and accident prone and we are reminded of the great singing and dancing talents of the baby moon bear. Whilst Ura's World was set in summer Ura's Dream takes place in winter when bears in the wild actually hibernate. This follows the first book -Ura's World- which introduced us to the new born Ura and his two feathered friends-Gaachi, the young Korean magpie, and the bespectacled and wise old eagle ,Doc Suri. John Walker- the chairman of Macquarie group of Korea has published his second children's book, with a young moon bear-Ura' - as its central character. |y .Ura's Dream- a chance to support animals in a different way |a Bear and Little Bird find a baby fish in their pond and decide to keep her for a pet, but when she starts to sprout wings, or maybe paws, each thinks the fish wants to be like him, which puts a strain on their friendship. |a New York : |b Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, |c |a New York : |b Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, |c c1997.

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