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Helena Ku Rhee

Helena Ku Rhee is the award-winning author of picture books, including the bestselling The Paper Kingdom 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 Sora’s Seashells, a recipient of the 2024 Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor, as well as Rosa’s Song. Her essays have appeared in The Los Angeles TimesThe New York Times and Salon. Helena has lived in various parts of the U.S., Asia, and Europe and now makes her home in Los Angeles.
Shoes Off, Please
Rosa's Song
The Paper Kingdom

Rosa's Song - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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Shoes Off, Please
Rosa's Song
The Paper Kingdom

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Rosa's Song - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

Children’s Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month Activity Packet

Check out this amazing Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month Activity Booklet from Random House Children’s Books. It is filled with fun activities like making your own decorations, learning new palabras (words), mazes, and more! Activities are in both Spanish and English. To access, click the image below!    

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Rosa’s Song

In this diverse picture book, a young immigrant from South Korea finds community and friendship in an apartment house filled with other newly arrived kids. When Jae looks out the window of his new home, he wishes he could still see his old village, his old house, and his old friends. But his new apartment

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