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Beautiful illustrations... each one comes with a story written by Chan Jae's wife Marina

Pictures capture moments from his day-to-day life, his memories, stories from the news, and more than a few fictional characters

Drawings for My Grandchildren

Like many grandparents wishing to stay close to their grandchildren in a world in which so many families are spread across the globe, Korean grandparents Grandpa Chan and Grandma Marina, decided to learn how to use Instagram as a way to stay connected. What started as an intimate family project, their Instagram page @drawings_for_my_grandchildren has attracted a large following and their story has been featured in major press around the world. This book inspired by their Instagram page features Chan's watercolors accompanied by Marina's texts. Whether it's to celebrate Astro becoming a big brother to Lua or to share the story of how the grandparents met for the first time and fell in love during their college years, Looking Back Life was Beautiful echoes with the kind of family love that spans generations and traverses geography. 
 
A testament to the great wisdom only grandparents can provide to younger generations, Looking Back Life Was Beautiful will inspire families to always stay close and connected.

Looking Back Life Was Beautiful

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Beautiful illustrations... each one comes with a story written by Chan Jae's wife Marina

Pictures capture moments from his day-to-day life, his memories, stories from the news, and more than a few fictional characters

Heart-warming...imaginative creations

Beautiful illustrations... each one comes with a story written by Chan Jae's wife Marina

Pictures capture moments from his day-to-day life, his memories, stories from the news, and more than a few fictional characters

Heart-warming...imaginative creations

Beautiful illustrations... each one comes with a story written by Chan Jae's wife Marina

Pictures capture moments from his day-to-day life, his memories, stories from the news, and more than a few fictional characters

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