I Really Like Mom: A Picture Book
By (Author) Su-An Lee
Illustrated by So-ra Kim
Translated by Paige Morris
Abrams
Abrams Books for Young Readers
9th May 2024
2nd May 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health
Hardback
32
Width 203mm, Height 235mm, Spine 17mm
147g
When I stretch myself awake in the mornings
or drift off to sleep on dark nights,
she's always by my side.
From playtime to storytime, from tight hugs to mwah mwah mwah kisses, I Really Like Mom celebrates the many reasons why mothers are amazing from a child's perspective. Whether it's courage, cuddles, or a hand to lift you up when you fall, mom is always there for you!
The refrain I really like Mom anchors this tender tribute, translated from Korean. The message is sweet and earnest...Tender and heartfelt. * Kirkus *
Recommended for both school and home settings, this book may also inspire classroom activities to honor mothers. * School Library Journal *
Su-an Lee studied Korean literature and enjoys reading with and writing for children. She is the author of Farts Toot, Poops Plop, a book that teaches the Korean alphabet through sounds related to farts, as well as If You Slam the Door, a fun story for teaching good behavior, among others. With I Really Like Mom, she hopes to express her gratitude toward her own mom and to the moms of all the moms in the world who are raising their children with love at this very moment. So-ra Kim learned to make picture books in school. She is the illustrator of A Book with Fins; The Hedgehogs Wish; The Elephants Mind; I Have You, Mr. Who; Even When Your Time Is Up; The Library Cat, and more. Paige Morris is a writer and translator of Korean literature. She holds BAs in Ethnic Studies and Literary Arts from Brown University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University-Newark. The recipient of awards from the Daesan Foundation, the American Literary Translators Association, and the Fulbright Program, her writing and translations have appeared in Azalea: Journal of Korean Literature & Culture, Samovar, The Georgia Review, The Rumpus, Strange Horizons, Nabillera, and more. She divides her time between the US and South Korea.