8/18/2023 0 Comments Jesus growing up clipartThis nonfiction picture book features children from around the world eating various breakfasts and showing Jesus' love & kindness. My 3rd picture book released quietly into a troubled world on June 2nd. And great news-still cancer free at my 6 month checkup post surgery!.Evening walks taking in the beautiful sunsets.Kindergarten Jumpstart is 8/9-10! First day for kids is 8/23, with my official first day 8/18. Slowly, starting to prep things for my classroom.I'm a chef, cooking meals for my family.I'm a chauffeur for my kids, taking them back & forth to work.Featured on Pottery Barn Kids' Instagram reading The Ocean Calls.Interviewed with Brian Allain of Writing For Your Life-how I got my picture book ideas.Facebook live with Choices Christian Bookstore reading My Breakfast with Jesus.author Zoom with an English academy in South Korea.Critiquing stories for my critique partners.wrote a blog post for someone else's blog.wrote a new picture book story & revised several times.I've been checking out lots of new books at my library and reviewing them on my Instagram Follow me there to see what I've been reading.īut if you want the nitty gritty, here's the rest of the list. Well, I'm also a kindergarten teacher, so first things first, I SLEEP IN & relax & read. Give them that window to see into other people’s lives. Give your child the gift of reading diverse books. Thinking back to my early years, what if there were picture books with little Asian girls? Would I think differently about myself? And in the events surrounding this year, our children need to hear those conversations. Reading books that feature characters different from us opens windows to other cultures and good discussion. When a child reads one of my books, I hope they have a new understanding and appreciation for the people represented in my books, but also come away with awe of our Creator who made us all unique in His image. As an author, I want to write stories that not only share culture and represent who I am, but stories that honor and glorify God. Stories are important in shaping who we become. The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story is based on real women divers of Jeju who dive deep into the ocean without breathing equipment, and most of these women are 50-80 years old. Korean Celebrations is a nonfiction picture book featuring holidays and traditions. Rice from Heaven: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans is about an event I participated in with North Korean refugees, sending rice in huge balloons over the border to North Korea. and around the world to hear stories about other kids who are alike yet different from them. My other three picture books feature Korean culture. I hope it inspires kids to learn about other cultures, taste the food, and share Jesus’ love in creative ways. I had fun writing this nonfiction story researching breakfasts and deciding which countries to feature. Living in South Korea for ten years and teaching at an international school allowed me to see a variety of foods. And how neat I also had that idea in my notebook! In 2017, my agent suggested I write a story about food, friendship, and hospitality inspired by Jesus cooking His disciples a fish breakfast in John 21. My picture book, My Breakfast with Jesus, published by Harvest House in 2020 and illustrated by Guy Wolek is about children from around the world eating their diverse breakfasts and sharing Jesus’ love with others. One way we as parents and teachers can help narrow the racial divide is by sharing diverse books and meeting with people who don’t look like us. I want families to be globally minded and to know God loves everyone no matter their skin color. That we are made in the image of God.Īs a parent and teacher, I want children to respect others because God loves each individual and created them. Children gravitate toward characters like them, whether it’s with their looks or some shared feature/hobby.Īs a Christian, I want children to realize that God made us all, no matter our skin color. Their eyes brighten, and they sit up a little taller. Why? He could relate.Īs a teacher, I like sharing picture books with characters that represent my students. A few years ago, my son enjoyed reading middle grade novels that featured Korean characters. She fell in love with that series because of it. I think the first time I saw an Asian character was in my daughter’s chapter books, The Cul-de-Sac Kids. Imagine the confusion I continue to entertain in my brain. In fact, I often forgot I was different on the outside. Growing up in the Midwest in the 1970s, I don’t recall reading any books with characters that looked like me.
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