The Yuckiest Lunch Box By Debbie Min – A Children’s Book That Sends Out A Strong Message
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On September 06, 2021
The Yuckiest Lunch Box By Debbie Min – A Children’s Book That Sends Out A Strong Message
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ASIN : B093NCFKP1
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Language : English
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Rating: 4/5
The world today has turned into a literal global village with people from different cultures, regions and religions living and working together. However, people still find it difficult to accept the diversity of food, culture, and everyday behaviors of individuals belong to a different community. Debbie Min tries to highlight this problem through her children’s book named The Yuckiest Lunch Box
Plot:
Nari, a Korean girl, is excited on her first day in school in America and her mother packs her favorite Korean dish for lunch to make her day extra special. However, when Nari opens her lunch box in school, her classmates start teasing her and making fun of her food. A heartbroken Nari returns home hungry and requests her mother to pack an American lunch for her from the next day. Her mother accepts her request and soon she starts making friends at school. Then the school announces a cultural appreciation day where the children are asked to dress in traditional attire and bring traditional food. Will Nari risk being made fun of once again by her classmates or will she skip the event?
Character Development:
The author has developed the character of Nari beautifully and presented her as someone readers can connect with.
Story:
The concept and idea behind the story are quite interesting and well thought of. Despite being only 18 pages long, the book sends a strong message about the challenges children face when they need to interact with individuals from a completely different culture.
Writing style:
The language is simple and fast-paced which makes the book easy to read and understand for children.
The illustrations make the book even more interesting to read and the title is based on the real-life experiences of the author as a child.
Final Verdict:
This is a good book for children and I give it 4/5.
TOPICS Book ReviewChildren BookDebbie MinThe Yuckiest Lunch Box
I am always on the lookout for awesome children’s books, so thank you for this wonderful review. I appreciate the detailed information on it, and I think my daughter will enjoy it.
Wow that’s a wonderful review.I think the book can be completed in 1 hours. Thanks for picking it up.
I had a similar experience when I was living in Australia. My classmates teased me about Chinese food and one kid even used the word ‘disgusting’. I did not want to go to school the next day. I wish this book was around when I was a kid. It’s so important to teach kids about diversity, respect and acceptance of different cultures.
As usual a very nice review. I always follow you for recommendations. I’m picking this book as my next read. Thank you for sharing.
So Thank you for this great review. I am always looking for great children’s books. I believe it will please my niece.
The title itself held my attention. Genuinely I loved your recommendation. To review an 18 page book is not easy as you have to talk about it without spoilers. But you have done it so well.
Wonderful story! The author has beautifully captured the mental state of the children while dealing with pear pressure. Children will also get to learn good things from this book.