I was torn between annoyance at Yoon's teacher for being totally insensitive to the presence of a non-Christian child in her class, admiration for the lovely artwork, and exasperation at the confusion the story could cause. Young kids won't get that Yoon's parents arranged the gifts from Santa; they'll just be thinking, "See? Yoon was right! All you have to do is hang up a stocking and get gifts! What is this not-a-Christmas-family nonsense?"

A clear message about what it's like for students of other cultures/religions that move to the United States and hear the message of Christmas and Santa. They want to celebrate, but clearly it is not part of their religion/culture. The story of family struggles when you want to be "American", but are from another country.

Compelling story about a Korean girl who recently moved to America and tries to embrace Christmas customs, much to her parents' dismay. Could lead to some interesting conversations with students about holiday celebrations, immigration, culture, etc.

I had mixed feelings about the whole "shut up and love the damn Melting Pot!" message of the book, but Yoon is a likable character who demonstrates pluck and patience as she grapples with conflicting holiday traditions.

Yoon wants to celebrate Christmas but her Korean family says they don't celebrate Christmas; they celebrate New Year. I enjoyed this story about bringing cultures together and the gentle illustrations.

Yoon tries to find a way to have Santa visit her, but her father insists that her family is Korean and not a Christmas family. Ages 5-10.