In honor of my children who are digging this book today, I wanted to pay tribute to it. Bee Bim Bop by Linda Sue Park. This book is an ideal book for young children due to the rhythm and repetition as the young protagonist begs her mom to hurry as she helps her making bee bim bop, a well-loved Korean dish. My kids often begin chanting at will, "hurry momma hurry, time for bee bim bap." I appreciate the depiction of the intergenerational Korean family and as they gather at the table to say grace before eating. Included is a recipe for bee bim bop, but our family would rather go to the local Korean restaurant to experience it...Here is a picture of Linda Sue Park and I at the International Reading Association Conference in San Antonio in 2005. I was very excited to meet her and have a chance to tell her how much I admired her books. I also told her about the Korean reading book club I started for parents who have adopted Korean children and how we have read and enjoyed all of her books. The group especially liked Project Mulberry. I would love to have her come talk to our book club and also to the children for a special event sometime.
