The theme of _List Vol. 23 is “Children’s Picture Books.” The trend and status of children’s picture books are analyzed under four subthemes: picture book industry in the spotlight, picture books as art, new story materials for children, and two major figures in the world of illustration (Noh In-Kyung, Lee Gi-hun). In addition, this issue features interviews with picture book writers Gwon Yun-deok and Choi Jae-hoon, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, a spotlight on a literary site, book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature, and an excerpt from Lee Seung-U’s The Gaze at Broad Daylight and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.