- Overview
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A story about beans and three strong, wise mothers.
- Book Intro
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Dig a hole in the ground with a spoon, and place a bean inside... dig another and drop another bean in... After planting 15 beans, mom, covered in sweat, cried, "When will I finish planting all of these beans? I can't do it all on my own!" Then she yelled, "Mom! Come help me!"
This book features a story about four generations of mothers and daughters gathering together to plant beans. Mom, who is a city woman, takes on the challenge of planting in her red high-heels. But it's no easy task. So mom asks for help from her mom, and her mom's mom asks for help from "her" mom. That is how the narrator, the daughter, gets to plant beans with her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
The writer confesses that this story was based on experiences she had with her family. It teaches that in difficult situations, a family can unite and overcome the challenges. It is a picture book that will be more enjoyable when read by a grandmother, mother and daughter together.
- About the Author
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Shin Hyewon
Shin Hyewon (F) lives at the foot of Woraksan Mountain in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, where she tends a garden. She writes and illustrates books for children in her spare time. Shin wrote The Nature in Which We Live, The Story of Three Moms and Eojin's Farm Diary. Books she has illustrated include A Weird Whisper and A Picture Book Without Letters.
- Recommendation
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Happy Reading in the Morning
- Selection
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2008, Good Liberal Arts Book
