Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays, & Traditions

by Tina M. Cho

Korean Celebrations takes young readers on an exciting exploration of Korea's colorful festivals and family celebrations--wonderful days that are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods.

This book allows children to experience Korean culture firsthand by involving them in games, crafts, stories, foods and other activities like the following: In this book, kids will learn about many special Korean celebrations and festivals such as: …And plenty more. Because in Korea, a holiday or celebration is always just around the corner! Korean Celebrations allows kids to immerse themselves in the lives of their Korean counterparts with these interactive multicultural activities.

Genres: Childrens, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Holiday, History

48 pages, Hardcover

Published August 13, 2019

About the author

Tina M. Cho is also known as Tina Cho.

Tina Cho is the author of Rice from Heaven: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans (Little Bee Books 2018), Korean Celebrations (Tuttle 2019), My Breakfast with Jesus: Worshipping God around the World (Harvest House 2020), The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story (Kokila/Penguin Random House 2020), God’s Little Astronomer (Waterbrook 2024), God’s Little Oceanographer 2025, & The Princess & the Grain of Rice (FSG 2025). Her lyrical middle grade graphic novel, The Other Side of Tomorrow, debuts from Harper Alley 11/12/2024. After living in South Korea for ten years, Tina, her husband, and two kids reside in Iowa where Tina also teaches kindergarten.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was kind of a storybook about Korean celebrations, and it's not. But it still has some great information and activities for families and classes to learn together!

[Gabriel Abbott · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really pleasant read I'd reccomend to anyone with interest in Korean culture no matter thier age.

[Faith Pray · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Tina Cho’s books, so what a thrill to be given Korean Celebrations : Festivals, Holidays and Traditions by Tina Cho, illustrated by Farida Zaman, published by Tuttle 
to review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. 
Korean Celebrations is an appealing overview of traditional celebrations and special days, but the book also shares activities, Korean language lessons, traditional dress, games, and recipes in a way that is fresh and accessible for kids. 
The illustrations by Farida Zaman are sweet, clear, and colorful. My kids will love reading this book.
Plus, they will want to try out the recipes for rice cake and ddukguk (the yummiest soup ever).  

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great beginners book about Korean traditions, festivals and holidays. I learned a lot. There are crafts, and games and recipes to easily make and enjoy with friends and family. The book also shows the Korean alphabet and teaches some common Korean phrases.

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

We loved this overview about Korean culture so much that we ordered another copy to gift to our children's school. Such a helpful and kid-friendly book to learn more about our family's Korean heritage. Gorgeous colorful illustrations and easy-to-read summaries for young children. The book also includes a few hands-on Korean activities for kids.

[Vilma Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was an interesting book and a great introduction to Korean celebrations. The artwork is colorful and cute. There also isn’t a lot of text. I learned quite a bit, and even saw a few recipes and activities that I would like to try. Some of the instructions and illustrations that went along with them felt unclear to me. But that might just be a me thing.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Tuttle book that talks about various components of Korean culture.

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw this at the library last week and I had to check out to myself :)
I lived in Korea for 1 year and absolutely loved it. Loved the people, the food, pretty much everything! I even learned the language.
Read this book gave me warm fuzzies and loved learning a little more about a country so dear to my heart!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super informative and interactive, this book provides young readers with information about Korean holidays and how they are celebrated. There's also an interactive aspect such as instructions for related crafts, recipes, and words in the Korean language to learn.