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The Have a Good Day Cafe

By Frances Park and Ginger Park
Illustrated by Katherine Potter
2005, 29 pages, Hardback.
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A resourceful Korean American boy finds a way to help his family's food cart business survive while also helping his Grandma feel at home in America.

Early each morning Mike and his family drive to the city with their food cart. They sell bagels and orange juice for breakfast, hot dogs and pizza for lunch. Mike passes the time by drawing pictures, and Grandma sits in the shade, fanning herself and missing life back home in Korea.

One day two other food carts show up on the family's street corner. All summer long business dwindles away, and Mike's worried parents start thinking about giving up their cart. Now it's up to Mike, and Grandma, to find a way to bring back their customers.

Brimming with warmth and love, The Have a Good Day Cafe is a tribute to the resourcefulness of new immigrants everywhere. Readers will be delighted by this mouth-watering celebration of family and culture.

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Background on Frances Park, Ginger Park, and Katherine Potter

Frances Park and Ginger Park are the authors of several award-winning picture books, including Where on Earth is My Bagel?, published by Lee & Low; My Freedom Trip; and Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong. The idea for this book originated when the authors would drive to work and see a Korean family setting up an outdoor food cart each morning. The Parks both live in the Washington, D.C., area.

Katherine Potter was drawn to The Have a Good Day Cafe by the opportunity to share the story with her nephew, whose grandfather came to the United States from Korea many years ago. In addition to illustrating children's books, Potter works as an art director for a community newspaper. She lives in Katonah, New York with her husband and their children.

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