Bumi by Ellina Oh
This review first appeared on Reader Views . Read the Reader Views version here . Bumi is an adorable orange monster with a little sprout growing out of his head. He spent his whole young life in his monster village with his monster family. Everyone was kind and food was plentiful, but there were not a lot of different kinds of food–and Bumi loved food. While it was difficult, Bumi knew that he needed to follow his heart and try foods he’d never encountered before. And so, Bumi left his family and village behind and headed to New York City. Bumi just knew that New York City had the kind of food variety he craved. Of all the things Bumi tried in New York City, one food stood far above the rest: chocolate. Bumi had never had chocolate before and relished in its flavor and texture. The chocolate inspired Bumi so much that he became determined to start a chocolate cafe. He works diligently in many ways to open his cafe. But when the business isn’t as popular as Bumi dreamed, what can he d...
