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What Will You Be, Sara Mee?
Sara Mee is turning one and her family and friends gather for her tol, or first-birthday celebration. Food and presents abound, but most exciting of all is the traditional Korean prophecy game, called the toljabee, which predicts what Sara Mee will be wh
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
February 1st 2010
by Charlesbridge Publishing
(first published 2010)
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Sara Mee is about to celebrate her first birthday. For Korean Americans, that means that she will participate in a special game called toljabee which will predict what she will be when she grows up. Her older brother Chong can’t wait to see what items she will pick from the table. But first there is plenty of preparation for the big day, including special clothes for Sara Mee, great food, and music. When the time for the game comes, Chong is allowed to help set the items before Sara Mee. What wi...more
1. The main idea of the story is about Sara Mee who is celebrating her first birthday, which is a very special birthday in Korean culture. She will partake in a tradition called tol, to predict her future. The main characters in the story are Sara Mee and her older brother Chong, who is excited about celebrating his sister’s birthday. This text is realistic fiction that portrays Korean culture and traditions.
2. I think this is a great way to introduce different cultures to the students in a cla...more
2. I think this is a great way to introduce different cultures to the students in a cla...more
The main concept behind the story " What Will You Be, Sara Mee?" is a story of a Korean girl who is celebrating her first birthday with a special Korean tradition called the tol. The tol is an ancient custom that was preformed to predict the child’s future. The main character’s of the story are Sara Mee and her other brother Chong. The story is narrated through Chong he explains his curiosity of what his sister will become after presented with the prophecy game toljabee.
This story would be a gre...more
Apr 30, 2011
Mary Ann
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4 of 5 stars
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As Chong greets his baby sister Sara Mee the morning of her first birthday, he asks her, “What will you be, Sara Mee?” It’s a special day for Sara Mee. Her Korean American family is gathering to celebrate her tol, or her first-birthday celebration. There will be food and presents, but most exciting is the traditional Korean game, the toljabee which will predict what she will be when she grows up. Chong, her older brother, is especially excited to see see what Sara Mee will pick from the table. T...more
A lovely story that introduces us to the Korean custom of Tol--on a child's first birthday the family plays a prophecy game to determine the child's career. Told by a loving older brother, this book celebrates a rich family heritage. It's always fun for children to learn customs from another culture. Bright, happy illustrations create a festive feel. A good book to add when discussing birthday celebrations.
This is a wonderful way to introduce children to a new cultural experience,the Korean first-birthday celebration called a tol. A loving story of a big brother and his little sister's special birthday. Kids will enjoy learning about other ways that birthdays are celebrated, and the prophecy game at the event would be a fun take-off to lots of narrative.
SO many things to like about this book: beautiful watercolor pages, the sweet relationship between the older brother (narrator) and the little Sara Mee, the Korean family tradition of 'tol' which celebrates a child's first birthday, and the idea of predicting a child's future by the game they play at the first birthday.
We liked the fun idea of setting out four objects before your one-year-old and letting him/her pick the object that will symbolize the kid's future career path. My one-year-old would definitely be a writer (constant pen in hand).
A little wordy at times; but the pictures and the text tell a wonderful story of a Korean baby's first birthday and the tradition that goes with it.
A nice book about the one year birthday celebration in a Korean-American family.
A very sweet book about a Korean-American family.
Jan 05, 2013
Shelia Bickle
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Sep 11, 2012
Ann
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Dec 20, 2012
CBC Diversity
marked it as age-0-to-6
Feb 17, 2012
Longs Peak United Methodist Church
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May 04, 2011
Wooden Horse
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