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From Lao to the Philippines to Japan, the following are a collection of books that highlight the beauty and uniqueness of the different parts of Asian culture
Stories About Going to School
Stories About Going to School
My First Day
By Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien
The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar.
Ming Goes To School
By Deirdre Sullivan
This is a very sweet story with soft, evocative watercolor illustrations that will help kids to grow comfortable with the idea of starting preschool. Ming is curious and playful and ready for adventure, but even she gets scared of new things sometimes.
Olive Oh Gets Creative
By Tina Kim
Olive Oh is going to be a famous artist when she grows up. Right now, she’s in third grade, using her creative thinking to find solutions to all kinds of problems.
Sumi's First Day of School Ever
By Juong Un Kim
The first day of school can be lonely and scary, especially when you don't speak the same language as everyone else. Sumi only knows one phrase in English, "Hello, my name is Sumi."
Stories About Family
Stories About Family
Grandpa Across The Ocean
By Hyewon Yum
Though separated by language, age, and an ocean, a Korean American child and his South Korean grandparent find common ground in this warm, witty picture book.
Henry's First-Moon Birthday
By Lenore Look
Jenny's baby brother Henry is having his one-month birthday — his first-moon, as it's called in Chinese. And even though Jenny's sure he doesn't deserve it — all Henry does is sleep, eat, and cry — there's a big celebration planned for him.
When Lola Visits
By Michelle Sterling
For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn’t start until her Lola—her grandmother from the Philippines—comes for her annual visit.
The Twins' Little Sister
By Hyewon Yum
Being twins means having two of almost everything: two twin beds, two polka-dot dresses, two dolls. But these two little girls have only one mom and learn they have a little sister on the way! Luckily, once the baby arrives, the twins discover the pleasures of being big sisters. They also learn that there is more than enough love to go around.
Stories About Culture and Folklore
Stories About Culture and Folklore
The Greatest Power
By Demi
Emperor Ping, the boy emperor known for his love of harmony, sets a challenge to the children of his kingdom: show him the greatest power in the world.
The Year of the Rooster: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac
By Oliver Chin
Tales from the Chinese Zodiac remains the only English-language series on the New Year's animals. Ray is a young chick whose father wakes the town each day. When others spot the mythical phoenix, Ray tries to locate this legendary creature and learns about himself during the journey.
The Boy of the Three-Year Nap
By Dianne Snyder
An old Japanese folktale about the laziest boy in the village, Lazy Taro. Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance when his wise mother uses his trick to avoid work to her own advantage.
Stories About Food
Stories About Food
Bee-Bim Bop!
By Linda Sue Park
A delightful rhyme book describing a Korean child and her mother preparing the traditional Korean meal called Bee Bim Bop (a stir fry type dish) from grocery shopping to multigenerations gathering to eat the meal.
How My Parents Learned to Eat
By Ina R. Friedman
How My Parents Learned to Eat follows the story of how a young girl's parents met and fell in love despite cultural differences. Her mother was Japanese and her father was American. The cultural difference between them, such as how they eat, provided them with some relationship obstacles
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