When Nari brings her traditional Korean lunch to school, her classmates don’t react well saying it smells or looks slimy. This embarrasses Nari, especially because she’s trying to make friends so she asks her mother to make her bologna sandwiches instead. When one classmate decides to try Nari’s Korean food, she realizes her friends weren’t making fun of her, but didn’t know how to react to something they weren’t used to.

Nari’s story is about diversity and inclusion which is very relevant today. This book teaches kids to look beyond cultural differences and to accept each other. I liked how it shows children to be proud of their heritage and where they are from.

This book is recommended for ages 5-8. Thank you to the author for a copy in exchange for my honest review.