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The Kimchi Fridge

The Kimchi Fridge
by Tina Cho (Author) and Cindy Kang (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: On a cold day, Mina wants to warm up with a bowl of her Omma’s kimchi stew. But when she slides to the kimchi fridge . . . It’s empty! Text the aunties and neighbors, it’s kimjang time! Soon Mina’s home is filled with the warmth of laughter, family, and friendship as everyone gathers to make their own batch of mouth-watering kimchi. But when Mina realizes that her kimchi needs time to ferment and won’t be ready to eat for months, what can she do to satisfy her craving?

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The author, Tina Cho, is one of my former students.
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When Twilight Comes

When Twilight Comes: The Animals and Plants That Bring Dawn and Dusk to Life
by Marcie Flinchum Atkins (Author) and Michelle Morin (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: When twilight comes, nature transitions: from night to day at dawn and from day to night at dusk. Inside our homes, we are getting ready to start our days or end them, but outside, crepuscular creatures-animals that are most active at dawn or dusk-are right in the middle of their days!

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The author, Marcie Flinchum Atkins, is one of my former students.
Copyright © 2026 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved. (*bookstore affiliate)