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Marco Furlotti is an Italian artist and illustrator of books for children and adults. His children's books include the internationally successful series The Dragon and the Mouse (NuiNui) and Keb Mo's Life is Beautiful (Flowerpot Press). He is the creator of illustrated adaptations of Frankenstein, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Dracula. He produced the illustrations for this book using watercolor on paper,surrounded by his three little girls, their animals, and the soft Apennine hills of Parma, Italy. Im Bang was born in Korea in 1640. A disciple of the writer Song Si-yol, his writings have long been revered in Korea, and his reputation as a great scholar has endured centuries. Late in life, he served as governor of Seoul before being exiled to the north, where he died. Horace Newton Allen, an American physician, missionary and diplomat, arrived in Korea in 1884 to serve as doctor to foreign legations and the Korean royal family. In 1897 he was appointed U.S. ambassador to Korea, a position he held until 1905. He is the author of four books, including Korean Tales. James Gale was a Presbyterian minister who arrived in Korea in 1888 to teach English and help translate the bible into Korean. His books include History of the Korean People and Korean Folk Tales, in which he translated the writings of Im Bang and 15th century scholar Yi Ryuk.
