My Name Is Yoon
Recorvits, Helen. My Name Is Yoon. New York: Frances Foster Books, 2003.
Yoon is fresh from Korea, and is having difficulty writing her name in English—not because she doesn’t know how to, but because “My name looks happy in Korean . . . The symbols dance together.” But in the English word “YOON” were “Lines. Circles. Each standing alone.” Besides, in Korean, “Yoon” means “Shining Wisdom.” Soon, though, Yoon finds out that her teacher likes her, another student will share with her, and that “Maybe America will be a good home.” Now she writes her name in English, and “it still means Shining Wisdom.”
Each page in My Name Is Yoon displays artwork (by Gabi Swiatkowska) with appealing faces—especially Yoon’s—and still lifes, geometric patterns, and landscapes in the background. Due to subtle storytelling, strong characters, readable prose and gorgeous illustrations all in one short volume, My Name Is Yoon gets an A+.
Yoon is fresh from Korea, and is having difficulty writing her name in English—not because she doesn’t know how to, but because “My name looks happy in Korean . . . The symbols dance together.” But in the English word “YOON” were “Lines. Circles. Each standing alone.” Besides, in Korean, “Yoon” means “Shining Wisdom.” Soon, though, Yoon finds out that her teacher likes her, another student will share with her, and that “Maybe America will be a good home.” Now she writes her name in English, and “it still means Shining Wisdom.”
Each page in My Name Is Yoon displays artwork (by Gabi Swiatkowska) with appealing faces—especially Yoon’s—and still lifes, geometric patterns, and landscapes in the background. Due to subtle storytelling, strong characters, readable prose and gorgeous illustrations all in one short volume, My Name Is Yoon gets an A+.
posted by Angie B. | 10:48 AM
1 Comments:
Hi Ang
Great choice! I cant wait to read the book. I love your gift of choosing different cultures to read about, that is very refreshing.
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