Binna's Dalgona

(Hardback)

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Binnas finally starting to feel like shes not a baby - she can read long books in English, beat her older sister at word games, and she can make dalgona by herself. But when she tries to tell her classmates about her weekend and the sugary, sandy treat she made . . . well, the English doesnt come to her easily. Not being able to say what she wants is crushing. But with her sister's encouragement and the support of her classmates, Binna finds the right words (and snack) to share about her life in Korea.

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"Using expressionistic artwork marked by visual metaphors, Kim-McCarthy cleverly captures the protagonists difficulties. Crossed-out words and arrows in Binnas speech bubbles convey the childs confusion . . . Keenly aware of the challenges many young immigrants confront, Kim-McCarthy makes clear that even seemingly small snafus can take a great emotional toll. The narrative comes to a satisfying conclusion . . . A delightfully gentle tale of navigating language barriers." Kirkus

Author Bio

Sojung Kim-McCarthy is a Korean-British childrens book author-illustrator based in Dorset, UK. She was brought up on stories in a family of artists, writers, actors, TV & musical directors. After studying VisComm (BFA) at Hong-ik University, she worked as a designer-in-chief for a leading childrens magazine as well as a childrens art and design educator. Binnas Dalgona is her debut picture book and was inspired by her own experience of moving from Seoul to the UK.