Overview

A Korean birthday tradition brings together the past, present, and future. Hoon's baby sister Binna is about to turn one year old, which means it's time to celebrate her doljabi--the Korean first birthday tradition where a child chooses an object that will determine their future. Each member of the family hopes for Binna to pick a different object. Hoon desperately wants Binna to choose the thread, which is said to guarantee her a long life, but she seems to have other plans. Can he influence her to pick the right item? And what will happen if she chooses a different one instead?

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""A rich and inviting exploration of a Korean celebration."" --Kirkus

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Ginger Park is a Korean American author of many children's books. She has received multiple awards for her work, including the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award, the IRA-CBC Teachers' Choice Award, the Notable Books for a Global Society Award, the Paterson Prize Book Award for Young Readers, and the Bank Street Book Award, among others. She lives in a suburb of Washington, DC. Frances Park is a Korean American author of books for children and adults. She has received multiple awards for her work, including the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award, the IRA-CBC Teachers' Choice Award, the Notable Books for a Global Society Award, the Paterson Prize Book Award for Young Readers, and the Bank Street Book Award, among others. She lives in a suburb of Washington, DC. Violet Kim (Jung Ah Kim) received a degree in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is also an illustrator of Earth Day, Birthday! and If You're Going to a March. Her book Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum was named one of the 2023 Best Children's Picture Books of the Year by Bank Street College. She lives in Taipei, Taiwan, waiting for her next journey while drinking coffee and working on her art.

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