Description: Honoring the tradition of serving miyeokguk on birthdays and inspired by the lives of Korea's haenyeo, this lovely picture book celebrates the bond between mothers and daughters.
Brief description: Hyewon Yum is the award-winning creator of several picture books, including Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award. Originally from South Korea, she now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Review Quotes: Visible pencil marks and soft splashes of color give Yum's illustrations a tender intimacy and a coziness befitting her gently told tribute to the ties that bind... A tale of familial warmth and strength, steeped in generations of tradition.-- "Kirkus Reviews"