Soo Ling Finds a Way

by June Behrens

When a new laundromat opens across the street from the Golden Lotus Hand Laundry, Soo Ling wonders what will happen to her grandfather's laundry. But she finds a way to save Grandfather Soo's job and make everyone happy.

29 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Capn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Exactly the sort of book I'm usually thrilled with - long out of print, very retro, free on Internet Archive (or OpenLibrary) - but this one was flimsy. The artwork made me feel like I needed bifocals yesterday, or that I was trying to watch a 3D movie in the 80s with viewing glasses that had been put through the wash or something: red and blue squiggles, and 'impressionist' faces.

Soo Ling is upset that there is a new Laundromat opening across the street from her father's old fashioned Chinese laundry, while the father is resigned to their probable fate. The postman points out that the machines may wash and dry, but they don't iron... Soo Ling insists that her father iron in the front of their shop, at the window, by way of advertising, and it all ends happily-ever-after.

Not terrible, but not recommended, either. If only the illustrations had been less spare, or the text had more depth and character background, or it had been set in a specific city...