Halmoni and the Picnic
Yunmi's Korean grandmother has lived with her U.S. family in New York City for two months but is still reluctant to use English words when she sees Yunmi's school friends, even though she was a teacher in Korea. Rather than proving to be the embarrassing situation Yumni expects, a school picnic provides Yunmi and her classmates with an opportunity to encourage this very smart, exceedingly gracious woman to enjoy herself in a social setting. The picnic features Halmoni's kimbap, which she has made as a treat for them all, as well as a chance for her to turn the jump rope. The children find out that it is polite to call her Halmoni (grandmother) but rude to address an elder by her name. A contemporary story by the Korean-born author of Year of Impossible Goodbyes (Houghton Mifflin, 1991) specifies ways to understand how someone new to a language might feel. Korean language words are used in context within this cheerful picture story. ©1993 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Karen M. Dugan
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
English Language Learners
Food and Cooking
Grandmothers
Immigration and Immigrants
Korean Language
Koreans and Korean Americans
School
Diversity subject:
Asian
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin
Publish Year: 1993
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0395616263
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Choi