# Essay comic book on meaningful moments: Goraein Little Sketchbook - By Doyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@a-chapter-tonight/) - Written Jul 26, 2023 - Products › Books & stationery - Product provided: This post was written after receiving a complimentary copy of the book. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@a-chapter-tonight/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@a-chapter-tonight/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/index.md) ## In short Goraein Little Sketchbook is an essay comic book from Korea, combining Sanghyeon’s short writing and drawings. Its reflections on leaving school, taking a breather in hard times, and treasuring each moment felt deeply relatable. A resonant choice for reading or giving to someone close. ## Little Sketchbook, encountered through short writing and drawings The term “essay comic” was actually unfamiliar to me, but as I read Little Sketchbook, its short passages and drawings gave me a great sense of resonance in every section. I enjoyed reading it so much that I wanted to share it. ![Goraein’s essay comic book Little Sketchbook](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-01-h50dv-1200.webp) Little Sketchbook Written and illustrated by Sanghyeon Personally, I was drawn even more to Little Sketchbook because the title itself sounded beautiful. It was an ordinary book in a way, yet it also brought to mind what I may have been like in the past, making it very relatable. ![A page in the book about taking a moment to step away](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-02-aoh7m-900.webp) ![An essay comic page about precarious moments](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-03-1qfpe-900.webp) > Rather than being ready to return to the original path, it was about knowing that when a precarious moment comes, I can always step away for a while. ## A story about stepping away for a while in precarious moments What the author felt while preparing to retake the College Scholastic Ability Test after dropping out of high school somehow felt like a story I would want to tell my child someday—and perhaps a story I would want to tell myself. It was a particularly moving part. ![A page about dropping out of high school and the College Scholastic Ability Test](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-04-1falm-900.webp) ![An essay comic page about another perspective and taking a breather](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-05-123lw-900.webp) I thought that if my child faces a truly difficult moment someday, I would want to say that it is important to step away slightly from that hard process, look at the present from another perspective, and take a moment to refresh. > Even the me seen from somewhere among them would occupy a place of light and make up part of a great current. Perhaps everything has a special meaning and an inevitable reason. Wherever I am, whenever it is, I decided to treasure each moment. ## Treasuring the moments spent with my child As I live, I often think that what matters is remembering and enjoying each moment. Because I spend so much time with my child, and because I so want to focus on that child’s precious time, this part resonated with me. ![A page about treasuring each moment](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-06-10bqx-900.webp) ![An essay comic page about special meaning and reasons](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-07-brtlo-810.webp) I often feel that everything is connected, to the point where I think there is nothing without a reason. The precious feeling conveyed by the words “special meaning” and “inevitable reason” came across beautifully. ![A book page beginning the story of things left undone](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-08-1efty-900.webp) ## Thoughts and perspectives from things left undone > Things left undone In the past, I would often weigh down my present feelings with laziness or giving up, saying, “I’ll do it later.” Starting with the author’s story about things left undone during a working holiday in Australia, the focus on what was experienced there gave me a chance to think once more about the importance of thoughts and perspective. ![An essay comic page about an Australian working holiday experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/small-sketchbook-essay-moments-09-1te93-900.webp) As I read with real enjoyment, I suddenly found myself at the final page. There were many relatable parts, and above all, many that resonated, so I thought it would also make a good gift for someone close. ## Products - Goraein essay comic book Little Sketchbook — Goraein --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@a-chapter-tonight/small-sketchbook-essay-moments/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt