One Person

by Wi Haejun, Yael Frankel (Illustrator)

Overview

If only one person were there to hold your hand, so many things would be different. Discover the transformative power of kindness in this spare, beautifully illustrated story that shows how a single act can make someone feel seen, valued, and hopeful.

All it takes is one person to make you feel invisible, unseen.

And all it takes is one person to stand by your side, to make you feel seen, to plant a seed of hope.

Which one do you want to be?

Spare, poetic prose and subtle, poignant artwork tell a universal tale of the power of one to hurt and heal, reject and welcome, tear down and raise up. In lonely, difficult times, one simple spark of kindness can spread from one person to another to another until we all are one.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781736226421
Publisher:	Blue Dot Kids Press
Publication date:	08/18/2026
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Wi Haejun studied philosophy, sociology, and creative writing in college. He writes books for children and adults to enjoy together. He is a winner of the Woongjin Junior Literature Award as well as an arts grant from the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture.

Yael Frankel was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Frankel was selected as the Illustrator of the Year at the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair in 2016 and 2017. In 2019, her book The Elevator won first place in the illustration category at the Sharjah International Children’s Book Fair and the grand prize in the picture book category at the Moscow International Book Fair. In 2022, Frankel received an honorable mention for the Bologna Ragazzi Award in nonfiction for ¿Quée tiene un bosque? and, in 2023, won the grand prize in fiction for Todo lo que pasó antes de que llegaras.