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: Young readers will dive into a warm, comforting story about a humble bowl of seaweed soup that celebrates the gift of life and the deep love shared between mothers and daughters... The illustrations evoke a tenderness that echoes the mother's narration, moving seamlessly through time from the girl to her mother and the women before them.-- "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"