{"product_id":"shoes-off-please-hardcover","title":"Shoes Off, Please - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelena Ku Rhee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMyo Yim\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Mina invites friends over, she is embarrassed by the Korean tradition of removing shoes before entering a home until she understands the meaning of the custom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMina's mother is a seamstress who works from home and always keeps the cupboard full of snacks. Her friends like to gather at her house, but Mina hesitates to ask them to remove their shoes before entering. Mina loves most of the Korean traditions that she celebrates with her mother, but this one involves her friends. Why do they have to be different? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her mother gently reminds her that traditions connect you to your ancestors and to your past, Mina gathers her friends to explain that she lives in a no-shoes house. To her surprise, Mina finds out that her friends have different customs that they follow at their homes. They are happy to honor Mina's culture but how will they remember? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA trip to the laundry with her mother to deliver newly mended clothes, gives Mina a great idea. Now she knows just what to do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of the highly acclaimed T\u003ci\u003ehe Paper Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRosa's Song\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new story based on the author's own experience growing up and learning about the importance of family traditions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelena Ku Rhee\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of picture books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e named to many year-end Best Books lists, including NPR, BookPage, Kirkus, Parents Magazine and the Los Angeles Public Library, among others. The book was also featured on Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, and ABC - TV. Helena is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSora's Seashells\u003c\/i\u003e, a recipient of the 2024 Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor, as well as \u003ci\u003eRosa's Song.\u003c\/i\u003e Her essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e. Helena has lived in various parts of the U.S., Asia and Europe and now makes her home in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyo Yim\u003c\/b\u003e, a Korean author-illustrator living in Australia, has experience as a commercial illustrator in the visual arts, children's books, and magazines. She has illustrated more than fifteen books including \u003ci\u003eIn the Forest of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhite Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRajah Street\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Myo now lives in Byron Bay, Australia with her husband and two boys.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154724618303,"sku":"9780593649626","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5gmVN1YzxM9780593649626.webp?v=1776958848","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/shoes-off-please-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}