\u201cLike cherry blossom petals, excitement [is] in the air\u201d as Hoon and his family shop at Koreatown in preparation. Back at home, Hoon\u2019s Eomma explains each ritual as she sews little Binna\u2019s first hanbok. Hoon\u2019s Appa notes that a child\u2019s 1st birthday is significant because in the past, many babies died young, including several of Hoon\u2019s great-grandmother\u2019s siblings. That revelation fills Hoon with worry for Binna\u2019s well-being. According to Korean tradition, the first object a baby picks up at the doljabi ceremony will predict the child\u2019s future, and Hoon hopes that Binna will choose the thread, which symbolizes long life. The day finally arrives, and Hoon tries to nudge his sister toward the thread, though she\u2019s more interested in the rainbow rice cake. His parents tell him to let Binna choose for herself\u2014and at last she does as a crowd of smiling family and friends look on. Korean terms and cultural markers are well explained and skillfully integrated into this gently told narrative. Bright colors fill each page, while Kim\u2019s cartoonish art, textured with simple lines and patterns, sets a cozy tone. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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