Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

 
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Collection

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Explore fiction and nonfiction books that celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander experiences, people, authors, traditions, and culture. And discover activities, games, lesson plans and more aligned to each book.

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'Ohana Means Family

Written by Ilima Loomis and Illustrated by Kenard Pak

"This is the land that's never been sold, where work the hands, so wise and old, that reach through...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Truth About Dragons

Written by Julie Leung and Illustrated by Hanna Cha

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning...

Pre-K - 3rd

Lola's Lumpia

Written and Illustrated by Dannah Hattaway

Do you know how to make lumpia? What even is lumpia? Lola's Lumpia is about the connection between...

Pre-K - 5th

Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School

Written by Traci Huahn and Illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan

Meet Mamie Tape, 8-year-old Chinese American changemaker who fought for the right to go to school in...

Pre-K - 3rd

Aloha Everything

Written by Kaylin Melia George and Illustrated by Mae Waite

In this exciting adventure, you'll encounter mighty canoes crashing over ocean waves, regal hawks...

K - 3rd

Becoming Boba

Written by Joanna Ho and Illustrated by Amber Ren

Milk Tea Town was steeped in tradition. That is, until... Mindy came along.

Mindy isn't like the...

Pre-K - 3rd

Fish for Jimmy: Inspired by One Family's Experience in a Japanese American Internment Camp

Written by Katie Yamasaki

For two boys in a Japanese American family, everything changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and...

1st - 4th
15930

Bee-Bim Bop!

Written by Linda Sue Park and Illustrated by Ho Baek Lee

Bee-bim bop (the name translates as “mix-mix rice”) is a traditional Korean dish of rice topped, and...

Pre-K - 2nd

Where Wildflowers Grow

Written by Hà Dinh and Illustrated by Bao Luu

After being uprooted from their home in Vietnam, young Hà is happy with her new life at the refugee...

K - 3rd

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

Written by Teresa Robeson and Illustrated by Rebecca Huang

Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything...

K - 3rd

Laolao's Dumplings

Written by Dane Liu and Illustrated by ShinYeon Moon

Millie loves to help LaoLao cook, especially her favorite dish. Dumplings! They gather fresh...

1st - 2nd

Nana, Nenek & Nina

Written by Liza Ferneyhough

Nina lives in San Francisco with her parents, and she loves visiting her two grandmas across the...

Pre-K - 3rd

From The Tops of the Trees

Written by Kao Kalia Yang and Illustrated by Rachel Wada

Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp...

K - 3rd

The Last Mapmaker

Written by Christina Soontornvat

In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery...

3rd - 7th

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

Written by Tae Keller

Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you're totally alone in the universe...but what if we...

3rd - 7th
24385

Watercress

Written by Andrea Wang and Illustrated by Jason Chin
Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot...
Pre-K - 3rd
21170

Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

Written by Jessica Kim

On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her...

4th - 7th
20803

Drawn Together

Written by Minh Lê and Illustrated by Dan Santat
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens.
Pre-K - 2nd
24615

Front Desk

Written by Kelly Yang

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her...

5th - 7th

When You Trap A Tiger

Written by Tae Keller

When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her...

3rd - 7th
15148

The Favorite Daughter

Written and Illustrated by Allen Say
Yuriko does not like that other children are making fun of her name. A girl who used to love art...
Pre-K - 3rd
15244

Lin Yi's Lantern

Written by Brenda Williams and Illustrated by Benjamin Lacombe
During the Moon Festival, a boy bargains for the things his family needs to celebrate.
K - K
21015

The Most Beautiful Thing

Written by Kao Kalia Yang and Illustrated by Khoa Le
Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture...
K - 4th
15259

The Dancing Dragon

Written by Marcia Vaughan and Illustrated by Stanley Wong Foo Hoon
A Chinese-American child describes the excitement, preparation, and festivities of the Chinese New...
Pre-K - 3rd
15263

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding

Written by Lenore Look and Illustrated by Yumi Heo
Jenny is the only family member who isn’t happy that Uncle Peter is getting married. She...
Pre-K - 3rd
15360

Tea with Milk

Written and Illustrated by Allen Say
May and her family live in San Francisco and she eats Japanese food at home and American food with...
Pre-K - 4th
15629

Are You An Echo? The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko

Written by David Jacobson, Sally Ito and Michiko Tsuboi and Illustrated by Toshikado Hajiri
In early-1900s Japan, Misuzu Kaneko grows from precocious bookworm to instantly-beloved children’s...
1st - 5th
17764

Hiroshima

Written by Laurence Yep

Based on real accounts by Hiroshima survivors, the fictional story of twelve-year-old Sachi follows...

6th - 9th
20417

The Ballad of Mulan

Written by Song Nan Zhang
According to legend, there was a young woman named Mulan whose aged and frail father was conscripted...
Pre-K - 4th
20491

Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen

Written by Debbi Michiko Florence and Illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic
For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something before Sophie (her big sister)―something special...
1st - 4th
20561

Festivals: Lantern Festival

Written by Rebecca Pettiford
In Lantern Festival, early readers will learn about this Asian festival and the ways people...
K - 4th
15256

Suki’s Kimono

Written by Chieri Uegaki and Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
A joyful story of a little girl whose spirit leads her to march and dance to her own drumbeat.
Pre-K - 3rd
15604

The Funny Little Woman

Written by Arlene Mosel and Illustrated by Blair Lent
A happy, funny woman liked to make rice dumplings. One day, one of her dumpling rolled off the table...
Pre-K - K
16942

Own the Zone (Duel Masters #1)

Written by Michael Anthony Steele
Duel Masters, the top-selling trading card game in Japan, hits American shores with fast-paced and...
2nd - 5th
16445

Kira-Kira

Written by Cynthia Kadohata
Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, has a wonderful way of looking at the world. Everything is kira-kira...
5th - 9th
16081

The Monster on the Road Is Me

Written by JP Romney
Koda Okita is a high school student in modern-day Japan who suffers from narcolepsy and has to wear...
10th - 12th
17684

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

Written by Lauren Tarshis
History's most exciting and terrifying events come to life in these stories of amazing kids and how...
4th - 6th
19189

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Written by Eleanor Coerr and Illustrated by Ronald Himler

The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start...

3rd - 5th
20525

The Art Book [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
From prehistoric cave paintings to postmodern art, The Art Book explores more than 100 different...
9th - 12th
20737

The Sound of Silence

Written by Katrina Goldsaito and Illustrated by Julia Kuo
Yoshio, who lives in the busy, noisy city of Toyko, is searching for the most beautiful sound of all...
K - 3rd
20747

Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

K - 6th
20956

Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! (English & Japanese edition)

Written by Kazuo Iwamura and Illustrated by Eric Carle
Acclaimed author-illustrator Eric Carle and Japanese artist Kazuo Iwamura have created a unique...
Pre-K - 3rd
15245

Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year

Written by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-Low and Illustrated by Martha Cooper
Ernie Wan prepares to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Pre-K - 3rd
15496

Dragonwings

Written by Laurence Yep
The story of Moon Shadow who grows up in China having never known his father. When Moon Shadow is 9...
3rd - 7th
15531

The Emperor’s New Clothes: A Tale Set in China

Written and Illustrated by Demi
This story reimagines Hans Christian Anderson’s tale about an emperor who loved clothes. This...
3rd - 6th
15955

The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac

Written by Dawn Casey and Illustrated by Alison Wilson
And they're off! Thirteen creatures in China have come to the river to join in the Emperor's race...
1st - 4th
16551

Tikki Tikki Tembo (Spanish Edition)

Written by Arlene Mosel
An illustrated Chinese folk tale describes how the Chinese came to give all their children short...
Pre-K - 3rd
17139

American Born Chinese

Written and Illustrated by Gene Yang
Jin Wang starts at a new school where he’s the only Chinese-American student. When a boy from Taiwan...
7th - 10th

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Written by Betty Bao Lord and Illustrated by Marc Simont

Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is...

3rd - 7th
20416

The Song of Mu Lan

Written by Jeanne M. Lee
Mu Lan is at her loom when she hears the Emperor's call to arms. She rides off to war in her father...
Pre-K - 5th
20598

Meals in China (Meals Around the World)

Written by R.J. Bailey
In Meals in China, young readers will learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up...
K - 4th
20739

Lotus and Feather

Written by Ji-li Jiang and Illustrated by Julie Downing
Feather, a wounded crane nursed back to health by a silent and lonely girl named Lotus, helps to...
1st - 4th
20991

Chelsea's Chinese New Year

Written by Lisa Bullard and Illustrated by Katie Saunders
Chelsea's family is celebrating Chinese New Year! Chelsea gets to stay up late. She watches...
K - 3rd
21009

Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas

Written by Natasha Yim and Illustrated by Grace Zong
It's Chinese New Year, and Goldy Luck’s mother wants her to take a plate of turnip cakes to the...
Pre-K - 3rd
15474

Inside Out and Back Again

Written by Thanhha Lai

Based on the author’s experiences fleeing Vietnam after the fall of Saigon, this story is told...

3rd - 7th
20604

Meals in Vietnam (Meals Around the World)

Written by R.J. Bailey
In Meals in Vietnam, young readers will learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up...
K - 4th
15190

Same, Same but Different

Written and Illustrated by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. These two pen pals realize that their lives are...
Pre-K - 2nd
17228

The Blind Men and the Elephant (Hello Reader! Level 3)

Written by Karen Backstein and Illustrated by Annie Mitra
A retelling of a fable from India about six blind men who learn what an elephant is by feeling it...
Pre-K - 3rd
17356

The Night Diary

Written by Veera Hiranandani

Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition...

3rd - 7th
17502

Indian Tales

Written by Shenaaz Nanji and Illustrated by Christopher Corr
This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over the Indian subcontinent. Bright...
1st - 5th
20371

Living In...India (Ready-to-Read™ Level 2)

Written by Chloe Perkins and Illustrated by Tom Woolley
Discover what it’s like to grow up in India in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read...
K - 2nd
20600

Meals in India (Meals Around the World)

Written by R.J. Bailey
In Meals in India, young readers will learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up...
K - 3rd
20675

Gandhi (DK Life Stories)

Written by Diane Bailey
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring life story of Mohandas Gandhi, whose teachings of...
3rd - 7th
20732

Pattan's Pumpkin: A Traditional Flood Story from Southern India

Written by Chitra Soundar and Illustrated by Franc Lessac
In this retelling of the flood myth, young Pattan's amazing pumpkin grows big enough to save the...
K - 3rd
17545

The Elephants' Ears

Written by Catherine Chambers and Illustrated by Caroline Mockford
This contemporary fable of how the African and Indian elephant first found their homelands also...
Pre-K - 2nd
15212

King for a Day

Written by Rukhsana Khan and Illustrated by Christiane Kromer
The Basant kite festival is here, and the sky is full of colorful kites all fighting to be the last...
1st - 5th
15473

I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

Written by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick
On October 9th, 2012 young Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban while riding a bus home from...
8th - 11th
15393

Big Red Lollipop

Written by Rukhsana Khan and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Rubina is new to America, having recently arrived from Pakistan. When Rubina is invited to her first...
Pre-K - 3rd
15140

Snow School

Written by Sandra Markle and Illustrated by Alan Marks
A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...
Pre-K - 3rd
17484

Chandra's Magic Light

Written by Theresa Heine and Illustrated by Judith Gueyfier
A heartwarming story set in Nepal of two resourceful sisters who bring the safety of solar-powered...
K - 3rd
21077

Hello, Mandarin Duck!

Written by Bao Phi and Illustrated by Dion MBD
Twins Hue and Hoa are excited for the May Day parade! While waiting at the park for the parade to...
Pre-K - 2nd
20858

Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

Written by Naomi C. Rose
Tashi loves listening to Popola, her grandfather, sing Tibetan chants to the click, click of his...
1st - 4th
21155

My Tree

Written by Hope Lim and Illustrated by Il Sung Na
A young boy, recently arrived from Korea, finds a glorious plum tree in his new backyard. It reminds...
Pre-K - 3rd
24430

Stargazing

Written by Jen Wang

Moon is everything Christine isn't. She’s confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both...

3rd - 6th
21162

The Name Jar

Written and Illustrated by Yangsook Choi
Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what happens when nobody can pronounce your name...
Pre-K - 2nd
19917

Two of Everything (A Chinese Folktale)

Written and Illustrated by Lily Toy Hong
In this retelling of a Chinese folk tale, old Mr. Haktak digs up a curious brass pot in his garden...
Pre-K - 3rd
19989

The Runaway Wok

Written by Ying Chang Compestine and Illustrated by Sebastia Serra
When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner.
1st - 3rd

The Best We Could Do

Written by Thi Bui

This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a...

8th - 12th

Luli and the Language of Tea

Written by Andrea Wang and Illustrated by Hyewon Yum

When five-year-old Luli joins her new English as a Second Language class, the playroom is quiet...

Pre-K - 2nd
21123

Kofi Chronicles

Written by Kashvi Ramani and Illustrated by Serena Parrish
Kashvi Ramani wrote Kofi Chronicles at age 14.
4th - 7th

Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Written by Kat Zhang and Illustrated by Charlene Chua
Amy loves to make bao with her family. But it takes skill to make the bao taste and look delicious.
Pre-K - 3rd

The Ugly Vegetables

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin

The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than...

Pre-K - 3rd