Author: Hyun-Joo Bae
Illustrator: Hyun-Joo Bae
Genre: International
Publisher: Kane/Miller
Copyright: 2007
Number of pages: 32
This story tells about a young girl in Korea who is excited to dress in her new traditional clothes that her mother made her for New Years Day. It shows her adorning each piece trying to contain her excitement. At the end of the story there is a page that explains the significance of dressing in these clothes for New Years Day in Korean culture.
The illustrations in this book are enchanting, and reminiscent of ancient Korean art. The pictures show every ornate detail of her new clothes, and at the end of the book there is a picture of her complete outfit with arrows to show the names and description of each article of clothing.
I would like to use this book with third grade students. After reading the story students will be divided into groups and can then choose from a list of different countries to research their New Year's traditions. After they have gathered their information the students can create posters that tell about their countries traditions. When all the posters have been completed the students can compare and contrast all of the different countries traditions.
After reading this blog, I definitely need to add this book to my classroom library! I love to travel and learn about different cultures and I think it is especially important that we teach our students how to appreciate and respect other cultures as well. The activity for this sounds engaging! I know how students love to do group work and I love the idea of sharing their work! You could even do a carousel walk around your room and have them bring in new year treats! This was amazing, it has given me a lot of great ideas! Thanks!
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