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Giving Thanks with Halmoni: Celebrating Chuseok, the Korean Harvest Festival

Kathleen Choi, Sook Nyul Choi

As the moon becomes full, Su-Jin and her friends Maddy and Keisha join her Halmoni, or grandmother, in preparing for Chuseok, a Korean harvest festival. They help make traditional food, prepare gifts in colorful cloth, and play holiday games. The children also learn about gratitude, remembering ancestors, Korean Chuseok greetings, and connections between Chuseok and American Thanksgiving.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Food And Cooking · Grandparents And Generations · Holidays And Celebrations
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Red Comet Press
Published
August 12, 2025
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9781636551616
Language
English
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