The Mindy Kim Food and Fun Collection Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business; and the Lunar New Year Parade; and the Birthday Puppy; Class President; and the Trip to Korea; and the Big Pizza Challenge; and the Fairy-Tale Wedding; Makes a Splash!

by Lee, Lyla; Ho, Dung

• ISBN13: 9781665919708
• ISBN10: 1665919701
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-10-04
• Publisher: Aladdin

Summary

Fresh off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this adorable chapter book series following Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl. Read all eight books in this collectible paperback boxed set!

Mindy Kim just wants three things:
1. A puppy!
2. To fit in at her new school
3. For her dad to be happy again

However, getting all three of the things on her list is a lot trickier than she thought it would be. Between classmates making fun of her seaweed snacks and celebrating the Lunar New Year without her mom, Mindy is faced with more challenges than she bargained for. With the help of her family and friends, Mindy can find the courage make her goals a reality, and even pursue new ideas like running for class president, visiting Korea, a pizza eating competition, and learning to swim—not to mention welcoming a new person into her family!

This paperback boxed set includes all eight books of the series:
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business
Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade
Mindy Kim and the Birthday Puppy
Mindy Kim, Class President
Mindy Kim and the Trip to Korea
Mindy Kim and the Big Pizza Challenge
Mindy Kim and the Fairy-Tale Wedding
Mindy Kim Makes a Splash!

Author Biography

Lyla Lee is an author of books for children and young adults. In addition to the Mindy Kim series, she is the author of I’ll Be the One and the upcoming Flip the Script for teens. Born in South Korea, she’s since then lived in various parts of the United States, including California, Florida, and Texas. Inspired by her English teacher, she started writing her own stories in fourth grade and finished her first novel at the age of fourteen. After working in Hollywood and studying psychology and cinematic arts at the University of Southern California, she now lives in Dallas, Texas. When she is not writing, she is teaching kids or playing with her dog, Eiva the Siberian Husky.

Dung Ho was born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, where she studied graphic design at the Hue University College of Arts. After graduating, she worked in the design and advertising industries before discovering a great passion for illustration and picture books and becoming a freelance illustrator. Currently, she lives and works in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Ho draws inspiration from nature and the interaction between people and nature and especially loves to draw children. When not drawing, she enjoys cooking and watching movies.