Let's Celebrate Korean New Year!
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Ring in the Lunar New Year with this sweet picture book by Emmy-winning TV host Michelle W. Park. This heartwarming story follows two sisters as they explore the Korean traditions of Seollal while learning about the importance of family. The author's own dumpling recipe and a fun activity are included at the end!
새해 복 많이 받으세요 Saehae bok mani badeuseyo!
Madeleine and Eloise are getting ready for their family's Lunar New Year party, and there's so much to do before the guests arrive! From putting on colorful outfits called hanboks and making Korean dumplings called mandoo, to setting up yutnori, a traditional board game, Madeleine shows her younger sister how to prepare for the holiday. But when Madeleine forgets to write a poem to share with the family, Eloise offers to help—and the girls realize that although each tradition is special, what matters most is spending the day together.
This festive picture book is a perfect way to learn about Korean New Year traditions, and features a glossary of Korean terms at the back, the author's own mandoo recipe, and a craft activity to create your very own charae-sang tablescape!
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On Seollal morning, Madeleine is excited for the coming Lunar New Year party, even when younger sister Eloise groans, "It's too early." Raring to go, Madeleine declares, "First, we need hanboks!" before leading the two in dressing. Madeleine then prods them into the kitchen to make mandoo, bustles them along to create a card for arriving guests, and more—until realizing that she's forgotten about the poem she writes each year. As little sister Eloise slowly navigates the steps, Park's beat-by-beat prose relays Madeleine's emphatic oversight, until poem-writing offers an opportunity for both sisters to take part. Yum's signature-style colored pencil illustrations cheerily depict Korean New Year traditions in this festive picture book about two siblings who eventually find that "each tradition is fun,/ but with you, it's much better." A glossary, activity, and recipe concludes. Ages 4–8.
