PagineThe Garden Car
A free picture book in Korean from Global Digital Library
The Garden Car is a picture book in Korean for ages 8–14 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Korean
- Publisher
- Global Digital Library
- Reading level
- ages 8–14 · 3rd to 5th grade, middle school · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
The Garden Car is a short illustrated picture book in Korean. It is written for ages 8–14 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Korean. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
정원의 자동차 도아 오스만 샐리와 친구들은 샐리 뒷마당에 있는 오래되고 고장난 차에서 노는걸 좋아했어요. 독서를 하며 모험하는 상상을 하거나 새를 관찰하기 완벽한 곳이였죠. 하지만 어느날, 샐리는 우연히 아빠의 통화를 엿듣게 되었어요. 아빠는 누가 오래된 차를 가져가버리길 원했어요! 샐리는 아빠한테 차를…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Korean
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “The Garden Car” free to read?
Yes. “The Garden Car” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0).
What language is “The Garden Car” in?
It is written in Korean. Pagine has 6 free children’s books in Korean.
What age is “The Garden Car” for?
It is best for ages 8–14 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: The Garden Car — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/ko/book/the-garden-car-2/ · Page updated October 2026