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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · September 9, 2025
A Spoonful of the Sea
By Hyewon Yum
A birthday soup reveals a tradition linking mothers, daughters, and the sea.
32 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 184 ratings
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Hardcover
Children's book Author & Illustrator
Hyewon Yum
Biography
Hyewon Yum is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed books for children, including Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten!, which earned her the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award. She is also the illustrator of A Piece of Home, written by Jeri Watts. Hyewon Yum lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.
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17
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10
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18
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Book type breakdown: 18 picture books, 1 chapter books.
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