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Bee-bim Bop!
By Linda Sue ParkIllustrated by Ho Baek Lee | A child, eager for a favorite meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting. -
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
By Grace LinLittle Star loves the delicious mooncake that she bakes with her mama. But she's not supposed to eat any yet! What happens when she can't resist a nibble? -
Bilal Cooks Daal
By Aisha SaeedIllustrated by Anoosha Syed | Bilal loves chana daal, a South Asian lentil stew. But it takes a long time to cook and the young Pakistani American boy isn’t sure if his non-Asian American friends will appreciate the dish or understand all the love that goes into making it. -
Danbi Leads the School Parade
By Anna KimLittle Danbi is excited to start school in America, but she is the first Asian student most of classmates have ever seen and she doesn't know any of their games. With the power of her imagination, she creates a new game and leads everyone during a fun-filled parade. -
A Different Pond
By Bao PhiIllustrated by Thi Bui | A young Vietnamese boy and his father head off to a nearby pond to fish for dinner before dawn. This is a powerful, quietly joyful, and intimate slice of life filled with important aspects of one Vietnamese refugee's experience. -
Drawn Together
By Minh LêIllustrated by Dan Santat | There's an abundance of awkward silences and cultural differences as an English-speaking boy visits his Thai-speaking grandfather. The two use their passion for art to bridge the barriers between them in this moving picture book. -
Dumpling Soup
By Jama Kim RattiganIllustrated by Lillian Hsu-Flanders | Hawaiian Korean Marisa Yang can’t wait to celebrate New Year’s Eve with her big “chop suey” family. She loves taking part in their traditions, and this year, Marisa gets to make dumplings for the very first time. -
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
By Joanna HoIllustrated by Dung Ho | A young girl realizes that her mother, her grandmother, and her little sister have eyes that look different. They kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. -
Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?
By Helen YoonWhen her best friend, a rather large dinosaur, goes missing after a bath, a little girl tries everything, including snacks, to find him in this whimsical picture book told through a child’s eyes.
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Home Is in Between
By Mitali PerkinsIllustrated by Lavanya Naidu | Immigrating to America, a young girl navigates between her family's Bengali traditions and her new country's culture, exploring the meaning of home. -
Juna's Jar
By Jane BahkIllustrated by Felicia Hoshino | After her best friend, Hector, moves away, Juna's brother Minho tries to make her feel better by finding things to put in her special kimchi jar. Each night, whatever is in the jar takes her on a magical journey in search of Hector. -
Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum
By Natasha YimIllustrated by Violet Kim | On Luna's birthday, the whole family goes out for dim sum—but Luna and her brothers can't agree on how to share their pork buns fairly. Should some siblings get more than others? Or should they cut the buns into smaller and smaller pieces? -
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh
By Supriya KelkarIllustrated by Alea Marley | Harpreet uses his many-colored patkas (turbans) to express his feelings. This rainbow-hued picture book shows how a simple conversation can spark a friendship. A brief afterword on Sikhism is provided. -
A Map into the World
By Kao Kalia YangIllustrated by Seo Kim | Follow Paj Ntaub and her Hmong family through the seasons as they experience birth and death in their new neighborhood. Paj hopes that her sidewalk drawings will be a source of comfort for her elderly neighbor. A tender story about immigration and loss. -
A Morning with Grandpa
By Sylvia LiuIllustrated by Christina Forshay | A curious and energetic girl spends the day learning tai chi from her grandfather, and in turn tries to teach him how to do yoga. -
One Hug
By Katrina MooreIllustrated by Julia Woolf | A young boy discovers many different kinds of hugs and ways to show love as family members and friends gather to welcome his immigrant relatives from China. -
Our Favorite Day
By Joowon OhOh celebrates the bond between grandparents and grandchildren, depicting the peaceful love of a devoted Papa who adjusts his daily routine once a week to visit the craft store, get a takeout treat, or pick flowers with his family. -
Paper Son
By Julie LeungFull Title: Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist | Illustrated by Chris Sasaki | Presents the life of Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, an early employee at the Disney Studios who went on to become an important artist working in different mediums. -
Puddle
By Hyewon YumUnhappy when a rainy day prevents him from playing outside, a little boy discovers the power of creativity when his mother draws a picture of them having fun in the rain and splashing in giant puddles. -
Punky Aloha
By Shar TuiasoaArmed with her grandmother's magical sunglasses and a lot of aloha in her heart, plucky Polynesian girl Punky Aloha, who is scared to make new friends, sets off on a BIG adventure for the first time.
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Red Kite, Blue Kite
By Ji-li JiangIllustrated by Greg Ruth | When Tai Shan and his father, Baba, are separated during China's Cultural Revolution, they are able to stay close by greeting one another every day with flying kites until Baba, like the kites, is free. -
Thread of Love
By Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha SehgalIllustrated by Zara Gonzalez Hoang | Three siblings enjoy the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan, a celebration of the special relationship between brothers and sisters, in this reinterpretation of the song "Frère Jacques."