Written 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

Written by Minh Le

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion,...

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Brenda Williams

During the Moon Festival, a boy bargains for the things his family needs to celebrate.

K - K

Written by Kao Kalia Yang

Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture...

K - 4th

Written by Marcia Vaughan

A Chinese-American child describes the excitement, preparation, and festivities of the Chinese New Year.

Written by Lenore Look

Jenny is the only family member who isn’t happy that Uncle Peter is getting married. She...

Pre-K - 3rd

Written 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

Written by David Jacobson, Sally Ito, and Michiko Tsuboi

In early-1900s Japan, Misuzu Kaneko grows from precocious bookworm to instantly-beloved...

1st - 5th

Written by Laurence Yep

A boldly written, fictionalized account of the bombing of Hiroshima, seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Sachi. "Required reading in every classroom in this country."—The Washington Post

6th - 9th

Written by Song Nan Zhang

According to legend, there was a young woman named Mulan whose aged and frail father was...

Pre-K - 4th

Written by Debbi Michiko Florence

For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something before Sophie (her big sister)―something special,...

1st - 4th

Written by Rebecca Pettiford

In Lantern Festival, early readers will learn about this Asian festival and the ways people...

K - 4th

Written by Chieri Uegaki

A joyful story of a little girl whose spirit leads her to march and dance to her own drumbeat.

Pre-K - 3rd

Written by Arlene Mosel

A happy, funny woman liked to make rice dumplings. One day, one of her dumpling rolled off the...

Pre-K - K

Written by Michael Anthony Steele

Duel Masters, the top-selling trading card game in Japan, hits American shores with fast-paced and...

2nd - 5th

Written by Cynthia Kadohata

Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, has a wonderful way of looking at the world. Everything is...

5th - 9th

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

Written by Lauren Tarshis

History's most exciting and terrifying events come to life in these stories of amazing kids and how they survived.

4th - 6th

Written by Jeff Brown

Join the round the world adventures in this new chapter book series. "Flat Stanley is back and better than ever." —Kirkus, Starred Review

2nd - 3rd

Written by Eleanor Coerr

Sadako approaches her terminal illness with irrepressible spirit, racing against time to pursue a legendary cure. "Compelling and unforgettable."—Booklist, starred review

3rd - 4th

Written by DK

From prehistoric cave paintings to postmodern art, The Art Book explores more than 100 different...

9th - 12th

Written by Katrina Goldsaito

Yoshio, who lives in the busy, noisy city of Toyko, is searching for the most beautiful sound of all.

K - 3rd

Written by Jeff Brown

Flat Stanley decides to airmail himself to Japan, the land of samurai, sushi, and the bullet train,...

2nd - 3rd

Written by Lauren Tarshis

History's most terrifying moments are brought vividly to life in the action-packed fictional I...

2nd - 5th

Written by Ken Mochizuki

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

K - 6th

Written by Kazuo Iwamura

Acclaimed author-illustrator Eric Carle and Japanese artist Kazuo Iwamura have created a unique...

Pre-K - 3rd

Written by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-Low

Ernie Wan prepares to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Pre-K - 3rd

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

Written by Demi

This story reimagines Hans Christian Anderson’s tale about an emperor who loved clothes. This...

3rd - 6th

Written by Dawn Casey

And they're off! Thirteen creatures in China have come to the river to join in the Emperor's race....

1st - 4th

Written by Arlene Mosel

An illustrated Chinese folk tale describes how the Chinese came to give all their children short names

Pre-K - 3rd

Written by Gene Yang

Jin Wang starts at a new school where he’s the only Chinese-American student. When a boy from...

7th - 10th

Written by Betty Bao Lord

A Chinese girl immigrates to New York in 1947 and assimilates into a strange culture of tough kids, stickball, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. "Poignant but outrageously humorous."—SLJ

5th - 6th

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...

Pre-K - 5th

Written by R.J. Bailey

In Meals in China, young readers will learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up...

K - 4th

Written by Ji-li Jiang

Feather, a wounded crane nursed back to health by a silent and lonely girl named Lotus, helps to save Lotus and the people of her village from floodwaters

1st - 4th

Written by Lisa Bullard

Chelsea's family is celebrating Chinese New Year! Chelsea gets to stay up late. She watches...

K - 3rd

Written by Natasha Yim

It's Chinese New Year, and Goldy Luck’s mother wants her to take a plate of turnip cakes to the...

Pre-K - 3rd

Written by Thanhha Lai

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

3rd - 7th

Written by R.J. Bailey

In Meals in Vietnam, young readers will learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up...

K - 4th

Written by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. These two pen pals realize that their lives...

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Karen Backstein

A retelling of a fable from India about six blind men who learn what an elephant is by feeling it....

Pre-K - 3rd

Written by Veera Hiranandani

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

3rd - 7th

Written by Shenaaz Nanji

This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over the Indian subcontinent. Bright...

1st - 5th

Written by Chloe Perkins

Discover what it’s like to grow up in India in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2...

K - 2nd

Written by R.J. Bailey

In Meals in India, young readers will learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up...

K - 3rd

Written by Diane Bailey

In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring life story of Mohandas Gandhi, whose teachings of...

3rd - 7th

Written by Chitra Soundar

In this retelling of the flood myth, young Pattan's amazing pumpkin grows big enough to save the plants and animals when the rains come.

K - 3rd

Written by Catherine Chambers

This contemporary fable of how the African and Indian elephant first found their homelands also shows children that it is important to be loved and cherished for one’s own unique characteristics.

PreK - 2

Written by Rukhsana Khan

The Basant kite festival is here, and the sky is full of colorful kites all fighting to be the last...

1st - 5th

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

Written by Rukhsana Khan

Rubina is new to America, having recently arrived from Pakistan. When Rubina is invited to her...

Pre-K - 3rd

Written by Sandra Markle

A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...

Pre-K - 3rd

Written by Theresa Heine

A heartwarming story set in Nepal of two resourceful sisters who bring the safety of solar-powered...

K - 3rd