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Book details
  • Genre:CHILDREN'S FICTION
  • SubGenre:Social Themes / Peer Pressure
  • Age Range (years):6 - 8
  • Language:English
  • Pages:24
  • Hardcover ISBN:9781639725977

Lunchtime

A Story About Appreciating All Different Kinds of Lunches

by Julia Yeonmi Rubin

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Overview
"Lunchtime" is a charming children's book that teaches the importance of appreciating all different kinds of lunches! Food is a unique expression of culture and identity, and lunch should be a time where all come together to celebrate the diversity of our foods. This book shares a meaningful story that reminds children that they should never judge others for their food, and each unique meal should be celebrated. So, grab your favorite lunch and enjoy what makes it so delicious as you read this endearing book!
Description
"Lunchtime" is a charming children's book that teaches the importance of appreciating all different kinds of lunches! Food is a unique expression of culture and identity, and lunch should be a time where all come together to celebrate the diversity of our foods. This book shares a meaningful story that reminds children that they should never judge others for their food, and each unique meal should be celebrated. So, grab your favorite lunch and enjoy what makes it so delicious as you read this endearing book! This book shares the story of a little girl named Yeonmi. She is in first grade and takes Korean lunches to eat at school. Every day at lunch, her classmates and friends make fun of her because her lunch is so different. Although this hurts her feelings, she reminds her classmates that just because her lunch looks different, does not mean it tastes bad. After Yeonmi shares these important lessons about food and acceptance, her classmates learn to appreciate all the different kinds of lunches everyone brings. Filled with life lessons and colorful illustrations, "Lunchtime" is a must-read for all children in early elementary school.
About the author
Julia is 8 years old and the author of "Lunchtime". She had a hard time at school during lunch because some of her classmates, even her friends, would make fun of her Korean lunch. They held their noses and said her food smelled funny and looked weird. She loves Korean food and continued to bring it to eat for lunch despite the peer pressure, but she wanted to write this book to help other kids understand that it's not nice to make fun of other people's lunches because it hurts their feelings. Julia lives in Massachusetts and enjoys reading and watching The Great British Baking Show.