Written and illustrated by Lee Ryang Deok

“Knock, knock — a single dot opens the door to the world.” With gentle yet profound breath, The Starting Point captures the moment when small, seemingly insignificant things first come into light.
The book suggests that from one tiny point, ripples spread outward and eventually set the world in motion; that the subtle, invisible sensations and decisions at the beginning are the sources and driving forces of everything.

Structured in a poetic way that becomes complete through the reader’s gaze, each scene leaves a deep aftertaste while guiding us into a multi‑sensory world.
This unique experience delicately reveals that every undertaking has its “first light,” “first voice,” “first promise,” “first step.”

When a blue door opens, morning sunlight flows in — what kind of story begins? Each illustration in this picture book unfolds an independent short narrative: nurturing plants, gazing at the sea, creating an atmosphere.
Though the stories differ, they share one thing in common: a small black dot that moves each tale within the illustration.
Through this tiny discovery, we come to see the everyday world with newfound wonder.