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was a really great book to me because I was given the opportunity to see what it is like for different cultures to celebrate their first birthday.
I learned a game they play which I would like to include at my future birthday parties for children, It isn't really an adoption book but it is written by an adoptive mom Cute little story about Sara Mee and the day she does her tol to decide what she will be when she grows up.
Love the illustrations and long explanatory text, Very educational and accurate 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 sisters birthday, This text is realistic fiction that portrays Korean culture and traditions,
. I think this is a great way to introduce different cultures to the students in a classroom, It can show that people can celebrate birthdays differently with unique traditions, The students can interact with the text by comparing and contrasting how they all celebrate their birthdays in their families,
. The author, Kate Aver Avraham, has adopted a Korean child and celebrated her first birthday with Korean traditions, And the illustrator, Anne Sibley OBrien, grew up in South Korea with her parents who were medical missionaries at the time, They did a great job depicting KoreanAmerican culture with the colorful illustrations, explanation of traditions, and with the inclusion of Korean language into the text, It shows that not everyone celebrates birthdays the same way, and that there are ancient customs that some cultures partake in with their families,
This is a delightful, short exploration of a Korean tradition, Avraham makes the characters come alive, especially the children as they decide their futures, As Chong greets his baby sister Sara Mee the morning of her first birthday, he asks her, “What will you be, Sara Mee” Its a special day for Sara Mee.
Her Korean American family is gathering to celebrate her tol, or her firstbirthday 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, Their halmoni, or grandmother, opens the special family box and Chong takes out the special items one by one, Avrahams sweet story builds to a satisfying conclusion, and OBriens illustrations are full of warmth and togetherness, This is a special book for any family celebrating a little ones special birthday,
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.
A very sweet book about a KoreanAmerican family, 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 cant 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 will she pick

Part of the specialness of this book is the depiction of the extended Korean family, some who still live in Korea and others who live in the United States.
There are grandparents, aunts, uncles, and more who bring the event and the book to life, filling it with faces and noise, Avrahams text is sprinkled with Korean words and written in a light tone that invites the reader into this family gettogether, OBriens art is done in ink and watercolor, The smiles on all of the faces as well as the use of bright colors really create a book filled with joy,

A welcome book about Korean Americans and traditions, this book should find a place on library shelves across the country, Appropriate for ages.
This is a wonderful way to introduce children to a new cultural experience,the Korean firstbirthday 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 takeoff to lots of narrative.
A lovely story that introduces us to the Korean custom of Tolon 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, A nice book about the one year birthday celebration in a KoreanAmerican family, 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.
Will she be an artist A cook A writer

Sara Mee is turning one, and her family and friends gather for her tol, or firstbirthday 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 when she grows up.


A book for all cultures, WHAT WILL YOU BE, SARA MEE celebrates siblings, community, and the blending of traditions, .