I found this adorable book at a local bookstore. It's about three friends that stumble upon a secret society of famous female spies. They are given a task to find Josephine Baker's missing cheetah, and by using their spy skills, they succeed! I'm excited to read the other books in this series! I love the illustrations and the idea of a group of famous female spies. Oh, and there's back matter about real female spies.
Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade | Written by Lyla Lee & Illustrated by Dung Ho | Published by Aladdin (An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division) 2020
I came across Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade when I was looking for a contemporary kid's book about Korean Lunar New Year. It was hard to find! Unfortunately, this book was on a waiting list. But thankfully, I found a poem called New Year Cheer by Linda Sue Park to share with students instead.
This is book 2 in the Mindy Kim chapter book series, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Mindy. I was curious about how Korean Lunar New Year's Day would be presented so that's why I read book 2 first. I just checked out the first book: Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business! Can't wait!