FICTION

Slippery, Spicy, Tingly: A ­Kimchi Mystery

by Yangsook Choi (text) & illus. by Yangsook Choi
­Lerner/Carolrhoda. Oct. 2024. 32p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9798765610183.
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K-Gr 3–Keo is surprised when his grandmother shows up one chilly morning. She lives far away and keeps busy with lots of things. But she has a surprise—treasure! She doesn’t exactly explain what she’s doing with a really big jar and a really big hole in the backyard. Grandma calls the whole family together to make kimchi, but Keo is too sleepy to see what happens next and is surprised when he wakes up the next morning to find Grandma gone and the hole filled in. After a month or so, Keo’s mom opens Grandma’s treasure and finds kimchi. This is a lovely family story about the sharing of making food together. The warm, friendly artwork is a perfect complement to the story.
VERDICT A nice picture book story about a family working together to make food they all enjoy.
Reviewed by Debbie Tanner , Aug 01, 2024

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