Yangsook Choi

• Oct-1997
• / General Fiction
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"A long time ago in Korea, there was not enough light.It was before the sun and the moon had been created." So begins one of the most treasured folktales of Korea. Reminiscent of Little Red Riding Hood, this ancient tale reveals how a hungry tiger tr...

• Mar-1999
• / General Fiction
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New Cat loves living in Mr. Kim's tofu factory, but she is frustrated because she has seen a mouse in the production room, where Mr. Kim doesn't allow her to go. One night, a door is left open and New Cat disobeys Mr. Kim's rule. As she chases the mo...

• Oct-2003
• / General Fiction
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A heartwarming story about the new girl in school, and how she learns to appreciate her Korean name. Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what happens when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious abou...

• May-2005
• / General Fiction
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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...

• Oct-2006
• / General Fiction
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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 Kore...

• Jul-2024
• / General Fiction
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From Yangsook Choi comes an empowering picture book about a child learning a new language to keep in touch with an old friend.Today is the day I’ll make friends.At least, that’s what I promise myself.Jihun recently moved to the United Sta...

• Oct-2024
• / General Fiction
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Keo loves kimchi! And he loves Halmoni, his grandmother!But when Halmoni unexpectedly comes to visit and digs a big hole in the backyard, he's not sure what's going on. Could Halmoni be planning to bury a secret treasure?! Yangsook Choi, author and i...