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Kimchi Taco Time

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Pub Date Oct 06 2026 | Archive Date Jul 22 2026

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Description

“Frank, funny, fresh! Snap-happy art, irresistible sounds, and scrumptious cross-cultural flavors – what more could you want in a picture book?!” Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and New York Times-Bestselling Author 

A family taco night gets a Korean remix when Ren tries Grandma's spicy kimchi for the first time. 

Blip, blop, blop.

Slice, chop, chop.

Sizzle, sizzle, snap.

It’s Friday! Taco Time! Ren loves family taco night… until Grandma shows up with her spicy kimchi. Papa says there’s no wrong way to taco, but Ren is not so sure. What to do? One brave bite? One unforgettable OO-WAAAA! 

Back Matter includes an introduction to Korean food culture, recipes to Grandma's kimchi and Papa's "Awesome Sauce,” Authors' and Illustrator's Notes.

Kimchi Taco Time reunites co-authors June Jo Lee and Jacqueline Briggs Martin, the writing team behind the award-winning Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix and Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild, with pictures by Hayelin Choi, who illustrated Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious (also by Jacqueline Briggs Martin) and Bread Lab!. 

“Frank, funny, fresh! Snap-happy art, irresistible sounds, and scrumptious cross-cultural flavors – what more could you want in a picture book?!” Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and New York...


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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9780998436661
PRICE $19.99 (USD)
PAGES 32

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Kimchi Taco Time was absolutely the best! The descriptions of the foods used to make the tacos were mouthwatering and the family vibe was so loving and cozy.

I had never considered combining kimchi with tacos because I thought kimchi was always wildly spicy (not a fan of that), but due to the book content and the glossary, I now know how you can make non-spicy kimchi with ketchup and mayonnaise and we will be trying this out this weekend.
Yum! to the recipes and Yea! to the book and its author.

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This book was super cute. The illustrations are wonderful. This is a story about a family taco night and of course trying spicy kimchi on a taco. I loved that this book even includes a recipe for kimchi. I think this would be a fun book to share with your child and to make a new or old recipe with your child.

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This was a fun book! The graphics and sound effects were both so fun and really added to the story! I loved learning about other types of foods I’m not as familiar with. It’s a great introduction to new things for kids!

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What a fun and beautiful story! This story shows the power of food and how by trying something new, you might just find your new favorite thing! I thought the art was stunning and the character designs worked perfectly with the story! Some of my favorite additions were the recipe and guide in the back and the kimchi end pages!

I loved the all of the fun noises that were included when they took a bite of their perfect taco! I think this would be so fun in a classroom setting or for a themed family dinner! This book is definitely a winner in my eyes! I highly recommend!

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Adorable illustrations, vivid colors. I showed to my kids and they really liked how the the characters were drawn. The story is meaningful too. I have a picky eater and I have to often sing the try new things song because they are used to eating things a certain kind of way. I could see this being a book that informs kids of other cultures foods and also to always try new things because you may like it!

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I really enjoyed the art in this picture book. The story works well to introduce readers to or reflecting Korean food traditions. I offer a program at my school called Literary Travelers which allows me to "travel" with students to various countries through books, videos, music, and crafts. This book, with its back matter would be a great addition for that program.

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