What is the meaning of Yoon? Is it cupcake or cat? Yoon is beautiful when written in Korean, but it just looks so blah with English letters. Never mind that Yoon really means "Shining Wisdom"; cupcake and cat are just so much prettier, at least that's what Yoon thinks. In the first book of three, My Name is Yoon, by Helen Recorvits, Yoon struggles with learning a new language and way of writing her name, living in a huge American house, and feeling like an outsider in her new school.
This is one of my favorite picture books, though it is definitely not your typical picture book. It is a poignant and realistic portrayal of a little girl's adjustment to living in a new country far from home. If you enjoy the first one, you can also check out Yoon and the Jade Bracelet and Yoon and the Christmas Mitten.
This is one of my favorite picture books, though it is definitely not your typical picture book. It is a poignant and realistic portrayal of a little girl's adjustment to living in a new country far from home. If you enjoy the first one, you can also check out Yoon and the Jade Bracelet and Yoon and the Christmas Mitten.
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