The House Before Falling Into the Sea by Ann Suk Wang, illustrated by Hanna Cha. PICTURE BOOK. Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin), 2024. $19. 9780593530153
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: SOME
Kyung Tak is overwhelmed by the number of people who keep showing up at her house. Her parents explain to her that they have no where else to go and it their responsibility to show the the people love and kindness. Kyung makes a friend and does her best to help out.
The watercolor illustrations are nice. The message of showing kindness to those in need during war is an important one. The story, however, provides no context or background. Information at the back of the book explains that the story takes place during the Korean War in 1950 but that is not readily evident in the story. Many of the pages are wordy.
The story is set in Korea and all of the characters are Korean.
Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian
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