Her mother has passed away within the last year. The books are available in both hardback and paperback at $16.99 and $5.99 respectively.Mindy Kim and her father have moved from California to Florida for his new job. Mindy Kim and the Birthday Puppy launches May 12.
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business and the second book in the series, Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade are both available now. The illustrations enhance the text without taking over, and most pages are text only.
Its 15 chapters each feature a delightful illustration by Dung Ho, who really captures Mindy’s spirit.
It also opens up discussions about differences on a more macro level (between family members, etc.).Īt 96 pages, Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business is a short read. In the case of my daughter - whose school is predominantly white - it exposes her to kids who are from other backgrounds and helps her see that “different” is often what makes people more fun to be around. It gives them a character in which they can see themselves. The series is important for Asian-American kids who are just moving into chapter books. The Mindy Kim reading experience will vary for readers based on their backgrounds. But it’s not just the business that comes to an end - Mindy could be out her new friends, too. And that gives them an idea - maybe Mindy can share her treats and make some money at the same time.Įverything seems great until another student sabotages the Yummy Seaweed Business. Luckily, Mindy’s new friend, Sally, makes seaweed snack seem like a treat to everyone else. Except her lunch makes her stand out in all the wrong ways, too. Lunch has always been Mindy’s favorite subject.
Mindy is apprehensive to start school, but at least her lunch of rice, kimchi, rolled eggs and dried seaweed snacks will be the same. Her new home in Florida is huge, and no one at her new school looks like her. In California, Mindy lived in a small apartment in an ethnically diverse neighborhood. Mindy and her father (her mom died a few months ago) have just moved across country, and life could not be more different. The first book in the series is Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business. Lyla Lee’s new series features a Korean-American girl who wants to fit in and be herself at the same time. 14, 2020, Hardcover, $16.99 (ages 6-9)Īs the parent of a young reader who is advancing into chapter books, I’m always on the lookout for new series that are not only fun but offer something new. MINDY KIM AND THE YUMMY SEAWEED BUSINESS, by Lyla Lee and Dung Ho, Aladdin, Jan.
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