Resource Tag: AAPI author
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Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon
Mei hates springtime. Why? Because it’s only in the spring that Nian, a fierce dragon, is able to leave his mountain prison under the sea to terrorize the local village. When the villagers hear the rumblings of Nian’s hungry stomach, they know that winter has ended and spring is coming. But this year on the…
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Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays and Traditions
Korean Celebrations takes young readers on an exciting exploration of Korea’s colorful festivals and family celebrations—wonderful days that are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods.
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Bringing in the New Year
In a brightly colored board book, perfect for the youngest child, Newbery Honoree Grace Lin tells the tale of a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each family member lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it’s time…
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I am Golden
This joyful and lyrical picture book from New York Times bestselling author Eva Chen and illustrator Sophie Diao is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children. What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point…
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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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Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade
Mindy is excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Even though it’s the first one without her mom, Mindy is determined to enjoy the day. She decides to make traditional Korean New Year food, a rice cake soup that’s her favorite. But things aren’t going quite to plan, and the celebration doesn’t feel the same…
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The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
If you think McDonald’s is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendy’s combined. Former New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the…
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Holiday 2021 Gift Guide: AAPI Books and Stories
Our wonderful friends at Children’s Book World in Los Angeles shared with us this list of recommended AAPI children’s books! You can purchase directly from their site. Shop local, share stories, be merry!
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Light in the Crevice Never Seen
In an expanded edition of the first book of poetry by an indigenous Hawaiian to be published in North America, Haunani-Kay Trask describes the wounded beauty and the fiery origins of her native land. Through Trask’s eyes we see a Hawai’I of living contradictions. Strange unscented trees from Asia, ill-clothed people, and miles of wire…