Grade Level: Preschool
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The Colors of Tet: Mau Cau Tet
Tết! Tết! The most special time of the year, in the most vivid color illustration. Little kids will not only learn about Lunar New Year, but also about how to talk about colors and their shades, in both English and Vietnamese.
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New Clothes for New Year’s Day
The New Year is the start of everything new…Follow a young Korean girl as she dresses and prepares for celebrating the Lunar New Year.
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Dumpling Soup
The food and family love are equally warm in this gorgeously illustrated and delicious tale that celebrates mixed families. Marisa gets to help make dumplings this year to celebrate the New Year. But she worries if anyone will eat her funny-looking dumplings. Set in the Hawaiian islands, this story celebrates the joyful mix of food,…
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Native Hawaiians and Polynesians: Did You Know?
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Maui Hooks the Islands (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones)
Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones, Maui Hooks the Islands introduces kids ages 0-4 to one of Hawaii’s best-known legends about Maui the demigod who fished up the Hawaiian islands using a magic fishing hook. In simple, poetic language, this origin story gives small kids a taste of Hawaii’s rich history of storytelling. Three other titles…
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Kalei’s May Day in Hawai’i Nei
Kalei is nervous about dancing in the school May Day until a surprise adventure with a furry new friend teaches her to celebrate cultures that are different from hers and appreciate what she learns about her own Hawaiian heritage. Plus, she picks up a few new dance moves along the way.
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I Am Lupe
Lupe is a young Pasifika girl who was born in the heart of the South Pacific. She is now living with her family in Australia, but she has noticed that, with her beautiful brown skin and curly black hair, she looks different from the other children in her school. Curious about her cultural background and…
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Kaimana Big And Strong
Kaimana was the smallest in his class and wanted to be bigger and stronger. He tried to stretch his body by hanging upside down from the monkey bars and ate all his vegetables, but nothing would help him. When Kaimana learned how to body board with his brothers, he found a sport he was good…
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Grandpa’s Mixed Up Lu’au
What do you get when Grandma needs Grandpa to go shopping for a lu`au…. and Grandpa does not hear very well? A lot of misunderstandings that leads to lots of giggles and a happy ending! The second delightful tale from award winning author Tammy Paikai and Illustrator Don Robinson.
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Too Many Mangos: A Story About Sharing
Based on the author’s childhood experiences, Too Many Mangos is the story of two young Hawaiians, Kama and Nani, who help their grandpa pick mangos from the giant mango tree. They pick large, small, ripe, half-ripe, and even green mangos. But this time, they’ve picked too many, so it’s time to load up the wagon…
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Jasmin’s Summer Wish
Jasmin’s Summer Wish is a picture book about a girl in New York City who wishes for year-round Summer weather. Her wish comes true, and when the hot climate changes the city’s environment, Jasmin learns a valuable lesson about the importance of seasons. This is the first children’s book to include Sikh characters in an…
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The Boy With Long Hair
A story to inspire any child to be self-confident with their cultural identity.