A Spoonful of Time, Flora Ahn
A Spoonful of Time, Flora Ahn
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A Spoonful of Time

Author: Flora Ahn

Narrator: Greta Jung

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/11/2023

Synopsis

When You Reach Me meets Love Sugar Magic in this unforgettable middle grade novel where time travel, family recipes, and family secrets collide.Maya’s grandmother, Halmunee, may be losing her memory, but there’s something almost magical about the way she cooks. Whether Halmunee serves salty miyeokguk or sweet songpyeon, her stories about Korea come to life for Maya.Then one day, something extraordinary happens: a single delicious bite of patbingsu transports Maya and Halmunee back into one of Halmunee’s memories. Suddenly they’re in Seoul, and Halmunee is young.This is just the first of many secrets Maya will uncover: that she and her grandmother can time-travel, and they aren’t the only ones with this ability. As Maya eats her way through the past, her questions multiply—until a shocking discovery transforms everything she thought she knew about family, friendship, loss, and time itself.Brimming with heart and interspersed with seven family recipes that listeners can make themselves, this is a story to savor by rising Korean American author Flora Ahn.

About Flora Ahn

Flora Ahn is an attorney by day and an author and illustrator by night. Her previous work includes a chapter book series called Pug Pals and an Audible Original, The Golden Orchard. Raised in California by her Korean immigrant parents, Ahn lives in Virginia with her two pugs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Krista on March 25, 2025

3.5 rounded up. The time travel explanations were quite confusing for me.......more

Goodreads review by Christina on June 08, 2023

I thought this book was cute. It shows a good image of a granddaughter dealing with her grandmother loosing her memory. It's also a really good book for middle grade children to learn so Korean words and culture. I personally love Korean culture and food so getting to read about a family relationshi......more

Goodreads review by Eileen on April 17, 2023

3.5 stars This was a cute food-centered story about Maya, a middle school student who discovers that some people in her family, namely her Halmunee (grandmother), can travel back in time using familiar foods as an anchor, and that she has the ability as well. It's always been her and her mom (her dad......more

Goodreads review by Kailey (Luminous Libro) on June 15, 2023

Maya's grandmother moves in, and the two begin cooking their favorite Korean recipes together. Maya discovers that her grandmother has the ability to revisit moments of her past, using food as the memory trigger to time travel. They can't change the past, but can only watch themselves reliving those......more

Goodreads review by CLM on January 20, 2024

An unusual and appealing time travel story that combines cooking, family secrets, and friendship! [URL not allowed]......more

Quotes

“This wonderful book combines food and family into a perfectly seasoned story.” Northern Virginia Magazine

“This is a great time-travel adventure read.” BookRiot

“A charming story.” School Library Journal

“Full of twists, this middle grade story is a heartwarming mix of food and family.” Kirkus Reviews

“A warm and satisfying intergenerational story.” Booklist

“Offers up a sweet intergenerational relationship that connects past and present.” Publishers Weekly

“Intricate, vividly written, and brimming with life…A surprising and timeless story, with the perfect mix of sweetness, wonder, and depth.” Corey Ann Haydu, author of Eventown

“An enchanting novel about family secrets, friendships, loss, and food that transports us to the past. Warning: don’t read while hungry!” Lynne Kelly, author of Song for a Whale

Awards

  • Pop Goes the Reader
  • School Library Journal Best Book
  • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
  • Bookazine Pick
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