Where's Halmoni? (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781632170774)

". . . features two young Korean American siblings who take a trip through a magical portal into a land filled with characters from old Korean fables. . . Kim is making a statement about the loss of culture among children of immigrants while also writing a book that returns some of that to them."
--Jay Caspian King, The New York Times

Beautifully illustrated and told by debut author Julie Kim, this authentic voices picture book in graphic-novel style follows a young Korean girl and boy whose search for their missing grandmother leads them into a world inspired by Korean folklore, complete with mischievous goblins (dokkebi), a greedy tiger, a clever rabbit, and a wily fox.

Two young children pay a visit to Halmoni (grandmother in Korean), only to discover she's not home. As they search for her, noticing animal tracks covering the floor, they discover a window, slightly ajar, new to their grandmother's home. Their curiosity gets the best of them, and they crawl through and discover an unfamiliar fantastical world, and their adventure begins. As they continue to search for their grandmother and solve the mystery of the tracks, they go deeper into a world of Korean folklore, meeting a number of characters who speak in Korean along the way, and learn more about their cultural heritage.

This beautifully illustrated graphic picture book is filled with a number of Easter eggs for readers of all ages to discover, and is inspired by the Korean folktales that author and illustrator Julie Kim heard while growing up. Translations to Korean text in the story and more about the folktale-inspired characters are included at the end.

Author: Julie Kim
ISBN-10: 1632170779
ISBN-13: 9781632170774
Publisher: Little Bigfoot
Language: English
Published: 10/03/2017
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.00w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192317 / Where's Halmoni?


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2017
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2017 pg. 188
School Library Journal 09/01/2017 pg. 108
Booklist 10/15/2017 pg. 35
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2018 pg. 82
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 82 - Superior,Well Above Average