Name: A Spoonful of the Sea · Hyewon Yum
Brand: WW Norton
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On her birthday, a girl is presented with a bowl of miyeokguk, seaweed soup—instead of the cake she wants. As she stirs her soup, her mother tells her how mothers eat it after giving birth and how it is served on birthdays to honor them; about haenyeo, women who dive into the ocean’s depths to harvest shellfish and seaweed; and how, many mothers ago, a pregnant haenyeo saw a whale eating seaweed after giving birth and tried it after having her own baby—creating a tradition that would continue for generations of daughters to come. Award-winning picture book creator Hyewon Yum has crafted a luminous and heartfelt celebration of motherhood, heritage, and the deep-rooted connection between women and nature.

Hardcover
32 pages
Reading age: 4-8 years

"[A] tender, time-spanning narrative... Soft, signature-style illustrations from Yum (Toto) build to a moving spread of a whale and generations of haenyeo swimming in the bowl of soup, lovingly linking mothers across species and decades."
― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Textured illustrations radiate tranquil warmth, capturing the quiet intimacy between mother and child. By the end, when the girl finally takes a spoonful, readers feel the same warmth rising from the bowl."
― The Horn Book Magazine (starred review)

About the Author

Hyewon Yum is the award-winning creator of several picture books, including Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten!, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award. Originally from South Korea, she now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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