Yangsook Choi

After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.

The Name Jar

Disobeying her owner by chasing a mouse into an off-limits room, New Cat saves Mr. Kim's tofu factory when a fire is discovered in the production room during the pursuit.

New Cat

A hungry tiger tries to trick a brother and sister into opening their door by pretending to be their absent mother.

The Sun Girl and the Moon Boy

Halloween is coming. “What are you going to be?” the children ask one another. Kimin says he will be his grandfather. “Going as an old man is not very scary,” they tease. What the children don’t know is that Kimin’s grandfather was a Korean mask dancer. And Kimin doesn’t know that the mask holds a secret for him. With vibrant illustrations, Yangsook Choi joins Korean and American folk traditions in her story about a boy who finds a link to his grandfather, behind the mask. Behind the Mask is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Behind the Mask

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Ginger Park

Jangmi finds it hard to say goodbye to relatives and friends, plus the food, customs, and beautiful things of her home in Korea, when her family moves to America.

Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong

Based on the author's childhood in South Korea The white peaches grown in Puchon are the best in all South Korea, and a rare treat for a little girl who lives in the town. She dreams of a peach orchard where she can play and eat as much of the delicious fruit as she wishes. Then one day, after weeks of heavy downpours, the sky begins to rain peaches. Yangsook finds herself in peach heaven - until she remembers the farmers who have lost their harvest, and decides she must help them. Paintings with scenes that evoke traditional South Korean landscapes accompany this lovingly told story from the author's childhood.

Peach Heaven

A child's eccentric grandmother comes for a surprise visit and does some odd things involving a giant jar, large amounts of cabbage, and a deep hole in the backyard.

A Kimchi Mystery

Slippery, Spicy, Tingly

“What is the best thing about where you live? Share something unusual about it.” I smiled as I wrote “Peaches.” The peaches grown in Bucheon are the best in all of South Korea, and a rare treat for a young Yangsook. She dreams of a peach orchard where she can play and eat as much of the delicious fruit as she wishes. Then one day, after hours of a sudden heavy downpour, the sky begins to rain peaches. Yangsook finds herself in peach heaven—until she remembers the farmers who have lost their harvest and decides she must help them. Fully revised and re-illustrated, Peach Heaven is a timeless ode to human kindness and childhood wonder based on the author’s early life.

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