{"product_id":"a-spoonful-of-time-hardcover","title":"A Spoonful of Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlora Ahn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Full of twists, this middle grade story is a heartwarming mix of food and family.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eYou Reach Me \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eLove Sugar Magic\u003c\/i\u003e in this unforgettable middle grade novel where time travel, family recipes, and family secrets collide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaya's grandmother, Halmunee, may be losing her memory, but she hasn't lost her magic touch in the kitchen. Whether she serves salty miyeok-guk or sweet songpyeon, her stories about Korea come to life for Maya. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen one day, something extraordinary happens: one delicious bite transports Maya and Halmunee into one of Halmunee's memories. Suddenly they're in Seoul, and Halmunee is young. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is just the first of many secrets Maya will uncover: that she and her grandmother can travel through time. As Maya eats her way through the past, her questions multiply--until a shocking discovery transforms everything she thought she knew about family, friendship, loss, and time itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrimming with heart and interspersed with seven family recipes that readers can make themselves, this is a story to savor by rising Korean American author Flora Ahn.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlora Ahn \u003c\/b\u003eis an attorney by day and an author and illustrator by night. Her work includes a children's chapter book series, \u003ci\u003ePug Pals\u003c\/i\u003e (Scholastic) and an Audible Original, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e. Raised in California by her Korean immigrant parents, Ahn lives in Virginia with her two pugs and practices law in DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170570309767,"sku":"9781683693185","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4ee269afa3aa6f1ac22f7bb56b868193.webp?v=1733349150","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-spoonful-of-time-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}