Where on Earth Is My Bagel?
Book Review II
Book Review II
Author: Frances and Ginger Park
Illustrator: Grace Lin
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Fiction
Primary Characters: Yum Yong
Secondary Characters: Farmer Ahn, Fisherman Kee, Beekeeper Lee, and Baker Oh
Publishing: Lee and Low Books Inc. 2001
Awards: N/A
Theme: With desire, determination and team work, the impossible is made possible.
Summary: A young boy in Korea, Yum Yong, is craving a New York bagel. He sends a pigeon with a note requesting one to a bakery in New York City. When the pigeon does not return fast enough, Yum Yong goes around his villages looking for it. No one that he runs into has seen it. While at his last stop, the bird comes back with the recipe attached to its leg. They all contribute to the recipe and everyone enjoys a delicious New York bagel.
Uses with students: In a classroom, this book could be used to introduce letter writing. It could also serve as an enhancement to a lesson on Korean culture.
Illustrator: Grace Lin
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Fiction
Primary Characters: Yum Yong
Secondary Characters: Farmer Ahn, Fisherman Kee, Beekeeper Lee, and Baker Oh
Publishing: Lee and Low Books Inc. 2001
Awards: N/A
Theme: With desire, determination and team work, the impossible is made possible.
Summary: A young boy in Korea, Yum Yong, is craving a New York bagel. He sends a pigeon with a note requesting one to a bakery in New York City. When the pigeon does not return fast enough, Yum Yong goes around his villages looking for it. No one that he runs into has seen it. While at his last stop, the bird comes back with the recipe attached to its leg. They all contribute to the recipe and everyone enjoys a delicious New York bagel.
Uses with students: In a classroom, this book could be used to introduce letter writing. It could also serve as an enhancement to a lesson on Korean culture.
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