Author(s): Linda Sue Park,Ho Baek Lee
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 31
Publisher: CLARION BOOKS
Language: English
Date Published: 2005-09-12
Dimensions: 238.76 x 251.46 x 5.08mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, China
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

Bee-bim bop (the name translates as “mix-mix rice”) is a traditional Korean dish of rice topped, and then mixed, with meat and vegetables. In bouncy rhyming text, a hungry child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop: shopping, preparing ingredients, setting the table, and finally sitting down with her family to enjoy a favorite meal. The energy and enthusiasm of the young narrator are conveyed in the whimsical illustrations, which bring details from the artist’s childhood in Korea to his depiction of a modern Korean American family. Even young readers who aren’t familiar with the dish will recognize the pride that comes from helping Mama, the fun of mixing ingredients together in a bowl, and the pleasure of sharing delicious food. Includes author’s own recipe.