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Jeong is jeong

Luna spends the day with her grandmother and learns the nuances of the Korean word "jeong," as her grandmother lovingly shows her the deep, unspoken connection that forms through shared moments, care, and understanding.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yoon, Jessica (Author)
Other Authors:	Lee, Michelle, 1982- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Make Me A World, 2026.
Subjects:	Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction. Grandmothers > Juvenile fiction. Emotions > Juvenile fiction. Love > Juvenile fiction. Korean Americans > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	Luna spends the day with her grandmother and learns the nuances of the Korean word "jeong," as her grandmother lovingly shows her the deep, unspoken connection that forms through shared moments, care, and understanding.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8. Grades 2-3.
ISBN:	9798217027262
Author Notes:	Jessica Yoon is a Korean American children's author who sneaks in writing late at night or while her kids are at school. As a passionate advocate of representation in children's literature, she draws from her experiences as a child of multiple cultures. She is an active member of SCBWI and the Harrisburg Asian Writers Collective. In 2023, she was awarded the Anti-Bias Book Bearer Scholarship by the Highlights Foundation. You can usually find her in sweatpants and a messy bun, slightly dehydrated and eating snacks like a gremlin. Michelle Lee (mklillustration.com) was born and raised in Southern California. She studied printmaking and biology at UC Berkeley and earned her MS in education at the University of Pennsylvania while working as a K-8 science teacher. When not illustrating picture books, Michelle works as a freelance illustrator/designer and maintains a children's clothing line she co-founded. She enjoys making things, being in nature, and chocolate chip cookies. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband.