The Have A Good Day Cafe - Hardcover

Frances Park; Ginger Park; Katherine Potter

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ISBN 10: 1584301716 ISBN 13: 9781584301714

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2005

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Early each morning Mike and his family drive to the city with their food cart. They sell bagels and orange juice for breakfast, hot dogs and pizza for lunch. Mike passes the time by drawing pictures, and Grandma sits in the shade, fanning herself and missing life back home in Korea. One day two other food carts show up on the family’s street corner, and all three carts serve the same American foods. During the summer business dwindles away, and Mike’s worried parents start thinking about giving up their cart. Finally Mike comes up with the idea of serving Korean food from their cart, and with the help of Grandma, the family finds a new way to feel at home in America. Brimming with love and warmth, The Have a Good Day Cafe is a tribute to the resourcefulness of new immigrants everywhere. Readers will be delighted by this mouth-watering celebration of family and culture.

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About the Author:

FRANCES PARK and GINGER PARK are the authors of several award-winning books for children. The idea for The Have a Good Day Cafe originated many years ago when the authors would drive to work together and see a Korean family setting up an outdoor food cart each morning. The Parks both live in the Washington, D.C., area.� My Freedom Trip: A Child’s Escape from South Korea, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins (Boyds Mills, 1998, $15.95, ISBN 1563974681).� The Royal Bee, illustrated by Christopher Zhang (Boyds Mills, 2000, $16.95, ISBN 1563976145).� Where on Earth Is My Bagel?, illustrated by Grace Lin (Lee & Low, 2001, $16.00, ISBN 1584300337); 7,500 copies in print.� Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong, illustrated by Yangsook Choi (National Geographic, 2002, $16.95, ISBN 0792279859)

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-3–Mike loves his grandma dearly, but he's saddened by her constant yearning for her homeland of Korea. Having only arrived in America recently, she is also tired of sitting alone in the apartment all day. Despite the protests of her son, she joins the family as they set up a food cart on a busy park corner. Business starts slowing down when competition arrives also selling pizza and hot dogs, so quick-witted Mike comes up with a plan to serve Korean dishes instead of the usual American fare. He employs Grandma as his partner in this new venture, and by the end of the next day, their newly dubbed Have a Good Day Caf� cart proves a success. Allowing readers an understanding of the world of elderly immigrants, the Parks tell a gentle tale of how people can feel at home when they are able to contribute something to their family. Children will also readily recognize the loving and realistic relationship between a grandmother and her grandson. Soft pastel illustrations nicely complement this simple story. A useful glossary of Korean foods is included. An intelligent, thoughtful tale.–Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library
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