Helena Ku Rhee

• Jun-2018
• / General Fiction
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Long ago in Korea, a young boy named Sun-sin spent his days playing with his pet turtle Gobugi and dreaming of sailing around the world. As a poor villager, though, his dream to travel seemed impossible. Then one day, the king s court announced a ...

• Feb-2020
• / General Fiction
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An office at night is reimagined as a fantastical kingdom of paper complete with friendly dragons in this own voices picture book. When the babysitter is unable to come, Daniel is woken out of bed and joins his parents as they head downtown for th...

• Jun-2022
• / General Fiction
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In this diverse picture book, a young immigrant from South Korea finds community and friendship in an apartment house filled with other newly arrived kids.When Jae looks out the window of his new home, he wishes he could still see his old village, hi...

• May-2023
• / General Fiction
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A lyrical narration and luminous illustrations tell an uplifting intergenerational story of kindness and confidence, loss and remembrance, with resonance for any child who feels other-than. “Sora means ‘seashell’ in Korean,” h...

• Jun-2025
• / General Fiction
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When Mina invites friends over, she is embarrassed by the Korean tradition of removing shoes before entering a home until she understands the meaning of the custom.Mina’s mother is a seamstress who works from home and always keeps the cupboard full...