The Have a Good Day Caf
Frances Park, Ginger Park, , illus. by Katherine Potter. . Lee & Low, $16.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-1-58430-171-4
Ethnic pride and entrepreneurial ingenuity dovetail in this story of a Korean-American boy and his homesick immigrant Grandma. Young Mike's family food-cart business stalls when other vendors—selling the same menu of pizza, bagels and similar snacks—set up shop on their corner. Inspired by his Grandma's yearnings for home ("The faraway look on her face means she wishes she were back in Korea instead of here with us," says Mike), the boy suggests the family distinguish itself by selling
Reviewed on: 11/28/2005
Genre: Children's
Paperback - 32 pages - 978-1-60060-358-7
Prebound-Sewn - 32 pages - 978-0-606-32418-2