Dayeon Auh

About The Author

Dayeon Auh was born in Seoul, South Korea, and studied at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle, Germany, as well as the University of the Arts in Berlin. She has traveled extensively, including places such as Sri Lanka, India, and Italy, and is often commissioned by hostels along the way to create large murals. She hopes her works will live on, spread joy and inspiration, and highlight the small moments that make life meaningful. She lives and works in Berlin and Leipzig.

Books by Dayeon Auh

The Three-Year Tumble

Based on a Korean Folktale

Translated by Tim Mohr
A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book, 2025
A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children's Book, 2025
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Books, Best Book of 2025
An ALA Notable Children's Book, 2026
Un tropezón de tres años (Spanish Edition)

Basado en un cuento popular coreano

Based on the traditional Korean folktale “Samnyeongogae” (Three-Year Mountain Pass), this picture book parable by Korean-German artist Dayeon Auh features a fateful mountain, a superstitious grandfather, and a granddaughter with a clever perspective on life.

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