{"product_id":"birthday-soup-hardcover","title":"Birthday Soup - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGrace Seo Chang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Chang\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eJaime Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut picture book that celebrates birthdays, family, and a time-honored Korean tradition, featuring art by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling illustrator Jaime Kim and a recipe from renowned chef and TV personality David Chang.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaia wakes up on her birthday to a delicious smell brewing in the kitchen. Her family is making Miyeok guk, one of her favorite foods! miyeok guk is seaweed soup that new moms eat after giving birth to help replenish nutrients, and many Koreans eat this same soup on their birthdays to honor their mothers, who gave life to them. This year, Maia gets to help prepare Birthday Soup by chopping ingredients, drying the seaweed, and then adding everything to the sizzling pot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaia wants to share the miyeok guk that she made with all of her friends at her birthday party later in the day, but wonders if they'd rather have pizza and cupcakes instead. With a little encouragement from her umma, Maia blends the two cultures that she's a part of to create a new birthday tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut author Grace Chang and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator Jaime Kim team up to create a beautiful and vibrant story about how food and family recipes can connect us to our ancestral cultures, as well as ourselves. \u003ci\u003eBirthday Soup\u003c\/i\u003e includes a recipe for miyeok guk from Grace's husband, renowned restaurateur, chef, and television personality David Chang.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace Seo Chang lives in Los Angeles with her two sons, husband, and dog named Seve. She has loved Korean food since she was a young girl and to this day loves her rice and kimchi. \u003ci\u003eBirthday Soup\u003c\/i\u003e is her first children's book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJamie Kim was born and raised in South Korea and now lives in North Carolina. Although she was a timid child who was afraid of just about everything, she discovered a sense of serenity in drawing. As a grown-up, Jaime finally stopped being afraid of everything, but kept on drawing and painting. She works with gouache, watercolors, and acrylics to create nostalgic and dreamlike illustrations, inspired by childhood memories of her family, as well as movies, art, and the outside world. Her favorite things are the sun, the moon, the sky, and stars--which is why they always creep into her artwork. Her debut illustrated picture book, \u003ci\u003eTake Heart, My Child\u003c\/i\u003e, was a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. Visit Jaime online at JaimeKim.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.1 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752209350944,"sku":"9780593621615","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cac045dc8e0eec696ea87adc54f288f8.webp?v=1779990005","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/birthday-soup-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}