Author(s): Mrs Linda Sue Park,Ho Baek Lee
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 31
Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Language: English
Date Published: 2008-11-10
Dimensions: 223.52 x 236.22 x 5.08mm
Publication City/Country: China
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illustrations, color

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.