Children's Day 2020

Illustration by Farida Zaman from my book KOREAN CELEBRATIONS Proverbs 22:6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

It's Children's Day here in Korea, and we've been blessed with the day off from school & work. If you'd like to know more about Korea's Children's Day, I blogged about it here. My kids are in high school now, and so we celebrated by eating at Subway and doing some light shopping. Plus, it was a rainy day.

Things are easing up in Korea. Korean public schools will start next week with grades staggered. International schools like mine are still working on their schedules.

May is also Children's Book Week. I thought I'd share some favorite books my kids have enjoyed over the years.  ​ Isaac liked:
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon trilogy by Grace Lin
The War that Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Stink The Incredible Shrinking Kid series by Megan McDonald
The Lemonade Wars series by Jacqueline Davies
Geronimo Stilton series

Anna liked:
Dork Diaries series by Rachel Russell
The Cupcake Diaries series by Coco Simon
Thea Stilton series
Cam Jansen series by David Adler
The Cul-de-sac Kids series by Beverly Lewis
Linda Sue Park's MG novels

Are you seeing a consistency? At least with my kids, upper elementary through teenage years are hooked on a series. Mine were comfortable with a certain author and then would buy/check out all the subsequent books.

I must share one favorite board book of each of my kids.
[image error] Can you guess who liked which one? Well, enjoy Children's Book Week with your favorites & the children in your life!