Junghwa Park

Children's Services Library Assistant Fang recommends picture book “Wish Soup: A Celebration of Seollal” by Junghwa Park. “A very funny story about silly Sohee and the unique Korean Lunar New Year tradition,” writes Fang. Check it out: ow.ly/OaHR50QwWuZ

With just a month until Lunar New Year, get ready to celebrate with #SELSpotlight! Wish Soup tells the funny story of a child’s journey to discover what it really means to be a big girl explores the traditions of Korean Lunar New Year and the value of family and helpfulness!

I spy WISH SOUP by @junghwart!

I love that @BooksofWonder gave me a chance to meet new friends @junghwart @shinyeonmoon @aramkimart at last weekend's Lunar New Year panel 🧧🐉🎉Happy Seollal and Lunar New Year to everyone!

Available Dec. 5➡️ Wish Soup: A Celebration of Seollal This funny story of a child’s discovery of what it means to be a big girl explores traditions of Korean Lunar New Year & the value of family & helpfulness. kibooka.com #kiBooka @LindaSuePark #lunarnewyear #seollal

Look what just came in the mail! It's the debut author-illustrator picture book from @junghwart! So excited for everyone to meet Sohee for next Seollal on her quest to become an eonni by eating tteokguk, coming in December from @LittleBrownYR!

You've made it to day 30 of our #30DayPictureBookChallenge! Today's challenge, read a book about kindness. Our pick: THE TWELVE DAYS OF KINDNESS by @Irene_Latham, illustrated by @junghwart ➡️ bit.ly/3n7BpKw

"The Mexican-Chinese home I grew up in was filled with expressions of our family’s culture. Now, my barebones Brooklyn apartment tells a different story." dwell.com/article/embrac…

What a perfect, lyrical book to get readers thinking about what they can do for others. 12 Days of Kindness @Irene_Latham @junghwart ❤️❤️❤️

✨ How do your kids show kindness? TWELVE DAYS OF KINDNESS by @Irene_Latham and @junghwart is a joyous picture book that celebrates how small acts of kindness can be practiced at any age! ➡️ bit.ly/3n7BpKw

Happy #BookBirthday to @junghwart and @Irene_Latham on 12 DAYS OF KINDNESS, available today from @penguinkids! It's Maggie's favorite book of the year (though it may be b/c she thought it was called 12 DAYS OF CARROTS). Congrats, Junghwa and Irene! bookshop.org/books/twelve-d…

A joyous read-aloud that celebrates how small acts of kindness can be practiced at any age. Happy #BookBirthday to @Irene_Latham & @junghwart's THE TWELVE DAYS OF KINDNESS. "[Use this] any time when kindness is a theme to elicit warm responses.” — @ALA_Booklist

Happy #BookBirthday to TWELVE DAYS OF KINDNESS by @Irene_Latham, illus. by @junghwart! Inspired by “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this picture book for kids 5-8 illustrates the many different forms that kindness can take. Learn more: bit.ly/3n7BpKw

To everyone who made school possible for our kids, have a great summer! Junghwa Park. Repost from @junghwart • School staff study #12daysofkindness

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With Seollal a week away, I could not be more excited to share the news about @junghwart's new book! BIG GIRL EATS TTEOKGUK is a celebration not only of the Korean Lunar New Year, but also of families, traditions, and what it truly means to be a big sister. Congrats, Junghwa!

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For #NationalWatermelonDay, sharing this lovely closing spread illustration by @junghwart, from our #PictureBook, WHILE GRANDPA NAPS.