Watermelon Pool

Dive into a glorious celebration of imagination and summertime in this newly-translated bestselling Korean picture book.

“Deliciously refreshing.”—The Wall Street Journal
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When the summer sun is in full force, there’s only one way to beat the heat: dive into a watermelon pool. After a large watermelon gets split in half, everyone in the village dives in, digging into the fruit and making slides from the rind while spending a joy-filled day together until nightfall.

Bonsoir Lune is a bestselling and beloved picture book creator working in Korea. Watermelon Pool was her debut picture book, first published in 2015. Translated by New York Times bestselling author Frances Cha, Watermelon Pool is the perfect, refreshing read for a scorching hot summer day.