Seoul Food

PreS-Gr 2–Hana’s grandparents, from two parts of the world and two different cultures, are planning to visit Hana, her parents, and little sister at the same time. Her Black mother’s parents are coming from South Carolina, and her Asian father’s parents are arriving from South Korea. The biracial girl wants to make a meal that both sets of grandparents will enjoy, and she wants it also to incorporate the foods they love. What to fix? Many ideas come to mind—tacos, pizza, fancy French cuisine, an easy casserole—but Hana is not satisfied with those suggestions. She decides to concoct her own recipe using ingredients her elders find delicious. Colorful illustrations rendered digitally fill the pages with movement, music, and love. These cheerful pictures appear in vignettes and across spreads. Unfamiliar words used in the text are listed at the end along with their definition and a pronunciation guide. “Hana’s Recipe for Kimchi Gumbo” is also included for readers who would like to taste an inventive bicultural dinner.