written and illustrated by Han Yeon Jin

"“Tomato is still tomato backward. So what if…?”
A spirited flight of “tomato” imagination from a child whose face keeps turning red

“Tomato again!” cries Soi Lee, a child whose face has a habit of turning bright red. Her nickname, naturally, is Tomato. Today, she has made an exciting decision—but standing in front of her classmates, her cheeks flush crimson once again. She bolts out of the classroom and into a world of tomatoes, where repeating the word suddenly sparks a new idea: If I can’t change this part of myself, what if I turn the way I think about it upside down?

There is “Ha-ha-ha Tomato,” the me who makes others laugh; “Champion Tomato,” the strong and healthy me I can be proud of; and “La-la-la Tomato,” the secret part of me that brings me joy. As Soi draws out all the different selves hidden inside her “tomato,” she discovers the real person within—and realizes that she is just fine exactly as she is."