Seoul City Book Start Mom Book Dodoom

About the Book Dodoom books

A total of 4 books are provided: 1 for the parents, 2 for the babies, and 1 about the information on city childcare policies. The following is how the Book Dodoom books are selected, and the list of selected books.

Book Dodoom Book Selection Process

Sort	Selection Method	Selection Standard
Book for Parents	- Selection committee formed(Composed of 7 reading and parenting experts) - Committee evaluates and recommends books→10 books finally selected through mobile voting by citizens	- Books containing information or knowledge that is helpful during the life transition of pregnancy-birth-parenting
Book for Babies	- Books selected by Bookstart Korea (10 books) (Selected by reading experts and librarians)	- Original Korean picture books suitable for infants

Standards for Selecting the Books for Parents

① Books containing general information on the baby’s developmental characteristics based on expertise such as scientific research results
② Books that help parents understand their own condition and establish their values as parents
③ Books that do not overemphasize the role of parents
④ Books that do not generalize personal experiences
⑤ Books that help find the role as a parent and gain mental and physical stability during pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting
⑥ Books that can be easily understood by the parents
⑦ Books containing credible information and written by a credible author