JEONG IS JEONG, illustrated by Michelle Lee, sells to Make Me a World

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Written By Hillary Godwin

Lois Evans at Make Me a World has acquired world rights to Jeong Is Jeong, a debut picture book by Jessica Yoon, illustrated by Michelle Lee (My Lost Freedom), in which a girl and her grandmother spend a day learning the nuances of the Korean word "jeong" in a social-emotional journey of love, kindness, and understanding that explores the not-quite-translatable parts of a bilingual family. Publication is planned for spring 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio represented the illustrator.

Hillary Godwin
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