Giving Thanks With Halmoni
Celebrating Chuseok, the Korean Harvest Festival
Red Comet Press · Print & ebook · August 12, 2025
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- Who it’s for
- Young readers ages 4–7 interested in Korean traditions
- Themes
- Chuseok traditions, Family, gratitude, and remembrance, Cultural exchange and belonging
- Genres
- Nonreligious Celebrations, US: Asian American Stories, Multigenerational Families
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Giving Thanks with Halmoni is a heartwarming picture book that introduces young readers to the rich traditions of Chuseok, Korea’s harvest moon festival. As the moon grows fuller each night, Su-Jin’s halmoni (grandmother) prepares for the biggest Korean holiday of the year—a time for family, gratitude, and remembrance. Eager to share the celebration, Su-Jin invites her friends Maddy and Keisha to help Halmoni get ready.
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Together, they prepare traditional foods, wrap gifts in colorful cloth, play festive games, and learn how to honor ancestors. Along the way, the girls discover how to wish each other a happy Chuseok in Korean and explore the connections between Korean and American Thanksgiving traditions. With vibrant illustrations by Il Sung Na and storytelling by Kathleen Choi and Sook Nyul Choi, this book beautifully captures the spirit of Chuseok and the joy of cultural exchange. A touching tale of friendship, identity, and belonging, it’s perfect for readers ages 4–7 and families looking to celebrate heritage and gratitude together.
Who it’s for
- Young readers ages 4–7 interested in Korean traditions
- Families celebrating heritage and gratitude together
Where it sits
| US: Asian American Stories | 77% |
|---|---|
| Multigenerational Families | 66% |
| Nonreligious Celebrations | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Asian American Life (U.S.)
- Grandfamilies & Generations
- Thanksgiving
- Diversity & Culture
- Authors
- Kathleen Choi, Sook Nyul Choi
- Publisher
- Red Comet Press
- Published
- August 12, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Chuseok traditions · Family, gratitude, and remembrance · Cultural exchange and belonging
- Reading lane
- Asian American Life (U.S.)