Grade Level: Preschool
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Bunso Meets a Mumu
Meet Bunso is a fun and comic-like illustrated picture book about a boy facing a spooky problem—the Mumu, the Filipino version of the Boogeyman. The Mumu punishes misbehaving kids by taking away their fun, stopping Bunso from drawing on walls, eating ice cream before dinner, or playing his brother’s video games. Determined to fight back,…
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Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals
Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals is a vibrant multicultural children’s book that introduces readers to the rich traditions, holidays, and culture of the Philippines. Filled with colorful watercolors, this engaging book explores major holidays like Christmas, family gatherings like weddings, and unique regional festivities. Children will discover the history behind each celebration,…
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Your Voice, Your Vote
It’s Election Day, and Quetta, her mother, and her grandmother travel to the voting station. They encounter problems on their way and after they vote. Quetta’s mother and grandmother teach her about the importance of voting and those who fought for their right.
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Learning the Traditions of Chuseok Video
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We Are a Class
An inspiring, inclusive book for students curious or worried about school.
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DEIB Reading Fun for Summer and All Year Round
September 21, 2024 For many years, the majority of books were written by white authors about white characters. Within the last ten years, publishers have been accepting more books that incorporate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) by diverse authors. The publishing world is still not completely equitable in its choice of what is published,…
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Malik’s Number Thoughts: A Story about OCD
A determined boy learns to manage his OCD. Malik’s obsessive-compulsive disorder means his brain wants him to do everything on the count of four. When he’s invited to a minigolf birthday party, Malik is excited. But he worries about his Number Thoughts. If he has to take four tries to get the ball in the…
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Grandpa Across the Ocean
Everything seems different in South Korea, but the grandpa and his grandson learn to “enjoy walks in town, and trips to the beach. ‘Now, where Grandpas lives, smells familiar. sounds familiar. And feels like home.’”
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The Night Before Eid: A Muslim Family Story
A CCBC Children’s Choice Best Book of the Year! Celebrate the end of Ramadan with this luminous Muslim family story about faith, history, and delicious foods. On the night before Eid, it’s finally time to make special sweet treats: Teita’s famous ka’ak. Zain eagerly unpacks the ingredients from his grandmother’s bulky suitcase: ghee from Khalo…
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Moon’s Ramadan
With radiant and welcoming art, this debut picture book and modern holiday classic captures the magic and meaning of one of the world’s most joyful and important celebrations. It’s Ramadan, the month of peace, and Moon watches over Ramadan traditions with excitement and longing in this sweetly illustrated debut.In Egypt, India, Argentina and the United…
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Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food. From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods.Do you know the stories behind delectable dishes—like the fun connection between scallion pancakes and pizza? Or…
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FOODIE DETECTIVES
Use the clues to guess which food is steaming in the steamer! A high-quality, engaging, and culturally relevant Chinese bilingual book for all families. All Bitty Bao books include all of the necessary language elements to support each family member wherever they may be in their language learning journey – **Foodie Detectives is available in…