A01=Yangsook Choi
acceptance
adaptability
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
alphabet
art
Author_Yangsook Choi
automatic-update
belonging
cat
Category1=Kids
Category=YBCS
Category=YXA
Category=YXHB
Category=YXS
Category=YXZM
cats
classroom
communication
compassion
COP=United States
courage
creative
creativity
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
draw
drawing
empathy
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friend
friendship
heartfelt
identity
illustrator
immigration
korea
korean
language barrier
Language_English
moving
new friends
open-mindedness
PA=Available
pet
Price_€10 to €20
problem solving
PS=Active
relationship skills
school
self-esteem
self-expression
social emotional learning
social skills
softlaunch
starting school
Product details
- ISBN 9780374391294
- Weight: 459g
- Dimensions: 241 x 288mm
- Publication Date: 19 Aug 2024
- Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Jihun, whose family recently moved to the United States from Korea, receives a class assignment to write a letter to his best friend but he’s not sure how it will turn out. First, he's just learning English. Second, he doesn't have any friends in America yet. What's more, his best friend back in Korea can’t read - because Oto is a cat!
Fueled by wonderful memories of his former home, Jihun uses his artistic creativity to transform letters of the English alphabet to make a drawing of Oto. The V’s are like his pointy ears and the I’s like his long whiskers! The resulting 'letter' is hailed as extraordinary and opens a door for Jihun to make friends at his new school.
Yangsook Choi is the author and/or illustrator of many celebrated picture books, including The Name Jar and Peach Heaven, and Janet Wong's This Next New Year. Born and raised in Korea, she now divides her time between New York and Seoul. Yangsookchoi.com
