This month’s book is called ‘Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays and Traditions’. As blessed families prepare for the Lunar New Year and True Parents’ birthday celebrations, this book offers a delightful way to explore Korean culture together. Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays and Traditions is a hands-on cultural guide for young explorers—informative without being overwhelming, and creative without being complex.
Written especially for children, this joyful book introduces Korea’s most important seasonal festivals and family celebrations across fewer than 50 beautifully illustrated pages. Author Tina Cho combines simple explanations with playful cultural insights and practical activities that invite children to actively engage with what they are learning.
What truly sets this book apart is its interactive approach. Rather than simply describing traditions, Cho encourages participation-making sweet songpyeon dumplings for Chuseok, folding paper carnations for Parents’ Day, and learning basic Hangul characters on Hangeul Day. These crafts, games, and recipes help make cultural learning vivid, meaningful and memorable.
Farida Zaman’s bright and welcoming illustrations bring each celebration to life and spark curiosity. The clear layout makes the book accessible for independent readers, while also working well as a shared resource for families, classrooms and cultural lessons.
Though brief, Korean Celebrations offers a rich snapshot of Korean traditions that children will enjoy and adults will value as an educational resource. Whether used at home, in school, or as part of multicultural learning, it succeeds in making world cultures approachable and fun.
Recommended age: 8+
Available on Amazon
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