Authentically Asian

Author: Saadia Faruqi Illustrator: Hatem Aly Description: Meet Yasmin, a spirited Pakistani American second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "a-ha" moments to help her solve life's little problems....

Author: Saadia Faruqi Illustrator: Ani Bushry Description: With her eighth birthday coming up, Marya claims she is having an epic henna party, so now she must convince her family to...

Author: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Illustrator: Hatem Aly Description: In this beautiful story of community, family, and acceptance, a boy named Muhammad receives a special salat rug on his seventh birthday. Seven...

Author/Illustrator: Amira Humes Description: Explore the delicious world of Filipino food! A Very Asian Guide to Filipino Food introduces little readers to classic and modern Filipino dishes and provides fun...

Author: Julie Ajinkya Illustrator: Aditi Kakade Beaufrand Description: Explore the delicious world of Indian food! A Very Asian Guide to Indian Food introduces little readers to classic and modern Indian...

Author: Muon Thi Van Illustrator: Miki Sato Description: A thoughtful and unique meditation on the shapes found in everyday life. A mother tells her daughter about the shapes that make...

Author: Minh Lê Illustrator: Rassia Figueroa Description: What do you do when your imaginary friend goes away? Did you dream up the entire friendship? Maybe... But you miss her laugh,...

Author/Illustrator: Jack Wong Description: In this exploration of what it truly means to swim, expansive vignettes introduce sandpipers, tannin-soaked lakes, and the feeling of a small waterfall on sun-soaked shoulders....

Author: Hanh Bui Illustrator: Minnie Phan Description: Naliah is excited to perform a traditional Vietnamese Fan Dance at her school's International Day. When she finds that her special áo dài...

Author: Ellen Oh Description: Twelve young Asians Americans cross paths, meeting challenges and victories, in a busy airport. Suggested Ages: 8 to 12.

Author: Minh Le Illustrator: Dan Santat Description: From the very beginning, there was something different about this child... An ultrasonic voice. Fantastically elastic limbs. Super-magnetic powers. But it wasn’t until...

Author: Kelly Yang Description: Knox works to keep his family together as they move from Hong Kong back to northern California during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus. Suggested Ages:...

Author: Raakhee Mirchandani Illustrator: Holly Hatam Description: Every morning Papa combs through his daughter's waves like he does his own--parting it down the middle, using coconut oil to get all...

Authors: Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang Description: RISE is a love letter to and for Asian Americans--a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in...

Brand: Keiki Kaukau Materials: Wood  Dimensions:  11.5 x 8.5 inches and .5 inch thick Suggested Ages: 18 months and up.

Author/Illustrator: Thao LamDescription: Even though it's only four simple, familiar letters long, nobody can ever pronounce Thao's name. She's been called Theo, Tail, even Towel! But the teasing names--Tofu, Tiny,...