Aram Kim is a NY-based children's book author/illustrator and a
picture book designer. She was born in Ohio, spent her childhood in
South Korea, and now lives in Queens, NY. Aram brings a distinctive
South Korean flair to works she creates. She is an advocate for
diversity in children's literature, and creator of the
Multicultural Children's Book Day poster for 2018. Her debut
picture book Cat on the Bus (2016) was included in Children's
Choice Reading List by ILA/CBC. Her second picture book No Kimchi
for Me! (2017) is a Junior Library Guild selection, Bank Street
College's Best Children's Book of the Year (2018), and 2018 A
Baker's Dozen- The Best Children's Books for Family Literacy by The
Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Her third book is Let's Go to
Taekwondo- A Story About Persistence, Bravery, and Breaking
Boards.
Aram has been invited to numerous book festivals and events to read
and to talk about her creative process. She also holds workshops
for people who want to create their own children's books. Visit
aramkim.com.
"A story everyone can relate to with the bonus of Korean cultural
information." —School Library Journal
"Once again Kim explores universal experiences, in this case bad
days, while highlighting the comforts and joys of Korean culture,
her signature bright and colorful cartoons drawing attention to all
the small, delectable details of Koreatown. . . . Sweet and
accessible: Readers will savor Yoomi’s latest
adventure."—Kirkus Reviews
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