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We’re very excited to present our ARTP work through our YouTube Channel ‘ARTP in Action’. Our first interview series explores Dr Julie Choi’s ‘Kimchi is for Everyone’ picture book which illuminates concepts of multilingual literacy, translanguaging, and cultural identity.
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As someone who is keen to learn about Korean culture, this book makes it seem easy to grasp on the culture.
Kimchi is a traditional Korean food, but in the picture book “Kimchi is for Everyone”, the author has described how her auntie and her are emotionally connected as family in the process of making Kimchi. As the author mentioned in the video, she hoped that readers of all ages can read and engage in this book, from young children who may not fully master skills of literacy to adults. The author has used different languages like English, Chinese and Hangul in this book to help more people engage in and understand the content. Of course it creates chances for multicultural interactions through the picture book. Readers can interact with the texts in different ways. She also adds lots of vivid pictures to create interactions between readers. That’s why even young children who don’t know any word can read it. I think this is why the book is about translanguaging because every reader can find something they want or they can resonate with, which is beyond languages. That’s really amazing!!
Kimchi is for Everyone is a vibrant celebration of culture, language, and identity. Julie beautifully captures how families and communities use more than one language to make meaning, connect, and belong. Through joyful storytelling and rich, expressive dialogue, the book reflects translanguaging as a natural, powerful part of everyday life. It invites readers to honor their full linguistic and cultural selves while learning about Korean traditions in an accessible, heartwarming way. I was especially moved by the seamless blending of languages, which it reminded me of how I communicate with loved ones and affirmed that all our voices have a place.
Kimchi is for everyone works as a window to the world of translaguaging and multilingualism by celebrating linguistic and cultural knowledge, identity, language and belonging. This book is a clear example of how multilingual speakers see the world around them drawing on their linguistic repertoire to convey meaning. The author uses colors, drawings, games and different languages (English and Korean) to share her knowledge on kimchi and its preparation. Through the pages of the book, the author also invites readers into exploring her culture as a Korean-American-Australian writer. We believe that this book is of great importance not only for language educators, but also bilingual speakers since it offers significant insights into the world of translanguaging and multilingualism.
If language is not just written words or symbols, then it could be like music, where different instruments come together to form harmony.
Adopting a translanguaging view means seeing language as a flexible, dynamic tool for communication, not a fixed set of rules or separate codes. It’s about embracing all forms of expression to connect and understand each other better.
By Julie’s example, I see translanguaging as using a full semiotic repertoire—speech, script, images, gesture, space, even taste—to make meaning.