Description "Dad! Dad! The watermelon sprout grew!" A small black watermelon seed makes Green-i's summer extra special! When the sweltering summer heat arrives and just stepping outside makes you break into a sweat, families find all kinds of ways to beat the heat. Some dip their feet in a cool stream flowing beneath a shady forest, others splash around in the wide open sea, some sit under the cool breeze of an air conditioner or fan enjoying cold food and fruit, and others fight heat with heat by eating nutritious hot meals to keep up their energy. Green-i's family spends their summers much like everyone else's — gathering together to enjoy watermelon and having fun splashing in the stream. But this year, Green-i's summer turned out to be a little more special. Green-i had a goal to accomplish: planting watermelon seeds and growing an actual watermelon! Despite Dad's warning that growing watermelon is very difficult, Green-i plants the seeds in a flowerpot anyway, feeling confident after having watched lettuce grow from seeds Mom once planted on the balcony. Worried the watermelon pot might dry out while the family is away on vacation, Dad sets up a drip watering bag to keep it watered. Thanks to all that effort, when the family returns from their trip, a small watermelon fruit peeks out from the pot to welcome them home. Green-i, who never used to like summer because of the heat, ends up having a summer so full of excitement that he barely notices the heat at all — all thanks to one clever idea. Read Watermelon, a story about how Green-i's seemingly silly challenge ends up making the whole family's summer so much richer, and think about how your own family spends the summer. Maybe you'll even find a fun summer challenge of your own to try, just like Green-i did! Just like a watermelon that sprouts and bears fruit if you watch over it and wait patiently, our children are growing bigger and stronger every single day. Kids often come up with wonderfully creative ideas even from ordinary everyday experiences. Through new attempts and challenges, they create unforgettable, special memories — and whether they succeed or fail, they grow just a little more from each experience. Just like Green-i, who decides to plant the leftover watermelon seeds in a pot. After eating watermelon with his family, Green-i gets the idea to plant the seeds himself, so he finds a pot and plants them. He's full of excitement imagining he'll get to grow and eat his very own watermelon, while Dad, trying to keep expectations in check, promises to buy him Legos if the watermelon actually grows. Even while splashing around with his cousins at Grandma's house, and even while eating watermelon chilled in the stream, all Green-i can think about is his watermelon pot back home. Watching Green-i check on the pot every single day without anyone telling him to, taking such careful care of it, you can tell that somewhere along the way, the promised Legos stopped mattering nearly as much to him. Watching his own seed sprout, bloom, and bear fruit fills Green-i with wonder at the mystery of life, and with pride at having been part of that process. A watermelon pot that bears fruit when you watch over it, water it, and wait patiently is a lot like our children, who grow through all kinds of experiences on their own. Read Watermelon, a story where Green-i's fiery passion cools down the summer heat, and talk with your kids about a time they worked hard at something and felt proud of what they accomplished. A real story about our kids, our families! Korea's beloved series of everyday-life fantasy picture books, the 'Kim Young-jin Picture Book' series! Known as the 'dad author' for his vivid, relatable depictions of family life that so many readers connect with, Kim Young-jin now brings us a summer story that will chase away the heat in an instant. The cover, filled with bright red watermelon, looks so crisp and sweet that it'll make your mouth water just looking at it. The sight of Green-i rushing home from school to sit right in front of the fan or air conditioner to cool off is exactly what our own kids look like on a hot summer day. Gathered together with family, eating watermelon and playfully talking about the seeds...