After Juna’s best friend moves away, Juna, an imaginative Korean American girl, goes on magical adventures by way of her special kimchi jar. Juna and her best friend, Hector, have many adventures together, and they love to collect things in empty kimchi jars. Then one day, Hector moves away without having a chance to say good-bye. Juna is heartbroken and left to wonder who will go on adventures with her. Determined to find Hector, Juna turns to her special kimchi jar for help each night. She plunges into the depths of the ocean, swings on vines through the jungle, and flies through the night sky in search of her friend. What Juna learns is that adventure — and new friends — can be found in the most unexpected places.
Main Focus: Adventure and friends can be found in unexpected places!
Questions:
– I wonder why Hector had to move away?
– What are some of the imaginative adventures Juna has at night?
– What keeps happening to the things she puts in her jar?
– I wonder what made Hector special to Juna?
– I wonder if Juna will find a new friend?
Activity: Plant a cutting in a glass jar.