Juna and Appa

By Jane Park, Felicia Hoshino
Hardcover: $19.95

From the creators of the award-winning picture book Juna’s Jar, comes a new magical tale where Juna embarks on a journey to help her biggest hero–her Appa!

Description

Juna enjoys helping her father in their dry-cleaning shop on Saturdays. It’s their special time together.

One day Juna sees a customer yelling at Appa about a lost jacket. Juna has never seen her father look so worried and becomes determined to help. She sets off on a magical journey in search of the jacket, and along the way meets remarkable animals that show her the different ways that fathers care for their young.

Juna and Appa is a tender ode to fathers and to the many families working behind shop counters.

About the Creators

Jane Park

Jane Park (formerly Bahk) won Lee & Low's New Voices Award for Juna's Jar, which was also recognized with the Asian/Pacific American Library Association Award for Literature and as a Notable Book for a Global Society by the International Literacy Association. Juna and Appa was inspired by her memories of growing up in her family's dry-cleaning shop. Park lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can visit her online at janeparkbooks.com.

Felicia Hoshino

Felicia Hoshino is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer who also illustrated Lee & Low's Juna's Jar, A Place Where Sunflowers Grow, and Little Sap and Monsieur Rodin. In addition to creating mixed-media images for children's books and magazines, she enjoys painting children's portraits, cooking with her husband, and decorating the walls at home with art created by her son and daughter. Hoshino lives in her native San Francisco, California, with her family. You can visit her online at felishino.com.

Awards

  • Charlotte Zolotow Award Commended Title 2023

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

  • Junior Library Guild Selection

    Junior Library Guild

  • CCBC Choices 2023

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Reviews

  • "Not only is this picture book filled with fascinating natural wonders to engage young animal lovers, this riveting, endearing, and honest story can help nurture a sense of common humanity and compassion in children."

    - Maryam Abdullah, Ph.D., Parenting Director, Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
  • "Felicia Hoshino's illustrations show the tender relationship between Juna and her Appa, the power of Juna's imagination, and the delights of the family's dry cleaning business and surrounding community."

    - Sarah Park Dahlen, Ph. D.
  • "A heartwarming tribute to the love between fathers and daughters and its enduring power."

    - Yangsook Choi, author & illustrator of The Name Jar
  • "Gentle watercolor illustrations mirror the text and capture the close and caring relationship that Juna and Appa share, as well as her feelings of vulnerability when she feels she isn't needed. . . This lovely message will resonate with empathetic readers everywhere."

    - Booklist
  • "Alight with generosity and familial love."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "A girl goes on a series of imaginary adventures with unique fathers from the natural world in this captivating follow-up to Juna's Jar. . . Hoshino's gentle watercolors work hand in hand with the dreamy elements of Park's sensitive story."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • "As a window into Korean American culture and a reminder of the importance of parents throughout the animal kingdom, this title will be a welcome addition to many collections."

    - School Library Journal

Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781643792279
  • Publication Date May 03, 2022
  • Trim Size 9 × 10 in
  • Weight 0.875 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Family / Parents
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Imagination & Play
  • Themes Animals, Asian / Asian American / AAPI, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Cultural Diversity, Empathy / Compassion, Environment / Nature, Families, Fathers, Fiction, Imagination, Kindness / Caring, Nature / Science, Occupations, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Social & Emotional Learning
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 4 - 8
  • Grade Range Grades K - 3
  • Guided Reading M
  • DRA 28
  • Interest Level Grades PreK - 3
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 560
  • Reading Level 2
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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