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 | Minji's Salon
Author: Choung, Eun-hee
Illustrator: Choung, Eun-hee
Country of Origin: South Korea 
Ages: 3 - 5
Themes: Global Awareness, Imaginary Play, Korea, Pets
Hardcover $15.95
 Awards:- USBBY Outstanding International Booklist
- Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts
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Spanish language edition also available!:
El salón de Minji
"You have to be patient; beauty takes time."
While Minji's mother visits her local salon, Minji creates a world of beauty all her own.
An ode to the power of children's imaginations (and their parents' patience), Minji's Salon reminds readers that creativity and play are worldwide phenomena.
"Dressing up is a right of passage for girls--witness the Fancy Nancy phenomenon--and Choung's playful take should win the heart of the little one marauding your closet." - Book Buds
"There’s much to enjoy here — Choung’s finely-detailed spreads, her composition choices, the expressive players in this story, and especially the juxtaposition of the left side of the spread to the right. The action explodes over in Minji’s world, while the salon experience is tightly contained in borderless but clean, rectangular illustrations, centered in generous white space, on the left of each spread (except for the occasional piece of paper or paint that is flung over from the right side of the spread to the left, which is a nice touch).
A funny, exuberant take on the creativity of children as well as their need to play grown-up — and dress-up — when the inspiration strikes them." - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
"...mom’s proceedings happen in a confined rectangular window while Minji’s play has no defined boundaries (on the pages), clearly portraying how a child’s imagination has no bounds, whatsoever! And this is the central idea of the book." - Saffron Tree
"This book comes...from South Korea, but it could just as easily be set in any of the bustling Korean neighborhoods popping up in America. While her mother is getting her hair colored and styled, Minji follows suit with her own customer — a black dog — and in her own way. The child’s desire to do grown-up things is universal, and is captured well in this simply worded picture book. The illustrations are engaging, especially when capturing the expressions of Minji and her mom. Enjoyable, lovely book." - MotherReader
"This creative new book, first published in South Korea, gets top marks for its amusing story-line and expressive illustrations. Minji’s Salon also does a nice job teaching children about professional businesses that provide services. One of the classic examples in economics textbooks of services is haircuts. This book takes the classic example and runs with it in an imaginative way, to the delight of young readers." - Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
"A stylish look at make-believe play." - School Library Journal
"...done in a whimsical and realistic style...there is no end to the amount of humorous and loving entertainment that can be found." - Family Time Magazine
"Good-intentioned mischief relies heavily on the expressive mixed-media of the illustration for its storytelling arc, making it a real winner for emergent readers still relying on visual cues...Faaaaabulous, dahhhling!" - The PlanetEsme Plan
HARDCOVER ISBN: 978-1-933605-67-8
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