Kwan lives on a quiet mountainside in 1941. Whether his family eats depends on what his father, a woodcarver, and his mother, a painter, can sell at the farmers market. After Kwan overhears his parents worrying over the lack of food in their onggi pot, he ignores their warnings to stay away from Suka\u2019s Farm and approaches the old Japanese man for a job, introducing himself as Aoki\u2014his legally assigned Japanese name. Cantankerous Mr. Suka initially turns Kwan down but finally lets him help care for the goats. Bit by bit, Kwan chips away at Mr. Suka\u2019s harsh exterior with persistence and kindness that the old man eventually returns. Kwan solidifies Mr. Suka\u2019s respect when he recovers the goats after they go missing, and Mr. Suka asks Kwan to tell him his real, Korean name. The well-paced narrative artfully weaves in Korean terms and cultural references, such as the children\u2019s song \u201cSantoki,\u201d which Kwan\u2019s parents sing on the way to market and Kwan whistles to entice the goats. Chen uses soft washes and blends of bright colors to bring warmth to the detailed landscapes and cartoon portraits. In an authors\u2019 note, the Parks explain that they drew inspiration from their father\u2019s experiences working on a goat farm as a child.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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