Picture Book 13

Title: Where on Earth Is My Bagel?
Illustrator: Grace Lin
Genre:Picture Book
Sub Genre:Realistic Fiction
Theme:If you want something, most of the time, it can be achieved, you just have to try. Persistence is important if you want something. When people come together, anything is possible, mostly.
Primary and Secondary Characters:Yum Yung
Award(s) date of publication: 2001
Publishing Company:Lee and Low Books
Brief Summary: Yum Yung, one day while sitting by a tree, thinks of a bagel he had in New York. He can't seem to get the idea out of his head. He decides to look all over the land for his bagel. He asks a farmer, a baker, and a beehive worker. They all are not sure what a bagel is, but they ask if what they have is a bagel. Yum Yung continuously replies, "no." One day, out of desperation, Yum Yung ties a letter to the foot of a bird asking a baker in New York if he knows where his bagel is. When Yum Yung least expects it, a miracle happens.
Used in the classroom: This is a fun book that will captivate students. I think they will all relate to wanting something and doing everything they could to make sure it happened. If not, it's just a cute, fun book to read. I love the ending, so I didn't want to give it away. It's so sweet. The illustrations are really great too. I think this book will really get students thinking as they ask themselves, "Where on earth is Yum Yung's Bagel?