| Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade Contributor(s): Lee, Lyla (Author), Ho, Dung (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1534440100 ISBN-13: 9781534440104 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2019948664 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Series: Mindy Kim |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.9" W x 7.4" (0.15 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Family - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this second novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is getting ready to celebrate Lunar New Year Mindy is excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year Even though it's the first one without her mom, Mindy is determined to enjoy the day. She decides to make traditional Korean New Year food, a rice cake soup that's her favorite. But things aren't going quite to plan, and the celebration doesn't feel the same as it did before. With the help of her family and friends, can Mindy find a way to still enjoy her old holiday traditions, and create new ones along the way? |
Contributor Bio(s): Ho, Dung: - Dung Ho was born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, where she studied graphic design at the Hue University College of Arts. After graduating, she worked in the design and advertising industries before discovering a great passion for illustration and picture books and becoming a freelance illustrator. Currently, she lives and works in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Ho draws inspiration from nature and the interaction between people and nature and especially loves to draw children. When not drawing, she enjoys cooking and watching movies.Lee, Lyla: - Lyla Lee is a writer of many things. After working various jobs in Hollywood and studying psychology and cinematic arts at USC, she now lives in Dallas, Texas. When she is not writing, she is teaching, watching Korean dramas and other TV shows, and eating all kind of good food. |