Children’s Non-Fiction Picture Books (Ages 3 & Up) 

All Inclusive

• We are Inspiring: The Stories of 32 Inspirational Asian American Women by Angel Trazo

• Asian-Americans who Inspire Us by Analiza Quiroz Wolf

• Role Models Who Look Like Me: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Who Made History by Jasmine Cho
   

Cambodian American

• The Cambodian Dancer: Sophany's Gift of Hope by Daryn Reicherter and Christy Hale

 

Chinese American

• Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story by Paula Yoo

 

Filipino American

• Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong by Dawn Mabalon

 

Hawaiian American

• Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku by Ellie Crowe

 

Japanese American

• My Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say

 

Samoan American

• PICTURES OF CHANGE IN PARADISE in American Samoa (circa 1910) by Karen Wheat

 

Taiwanese American

• Hannah Is My Name: A Young Immigrant's Story by Belle Yang

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Children’s Fiction Picture Books (Ages 3 & Up) 

All Inclusive

• The Arrival by Shaun Tan

 

Burmese American

• Ah Mu Weaves a Story by Sara Gilliam

 

Cambodian American

• A Path of Stars by Anne Sibley O'Brien (historical fiction)

• Dara's Cambodian New Year by Sothea Chiemruom

• Sokita Celebrates the New Year - A Cambodian American Holiday by Barbara Lau

 

Chamorro American

• Sirena: A Mermaid Legend from Guam by Tanya Chargualaf Taimanglo

• Good Night Guam: A sleepy bedtime rhyme by Mary Aflague and Gerard Aflague

• CHAMORU LEGENDS: A Gathering of Stories by Teresita Lourdes Perez

 

Chinese American

• Eyes that Kiss in the Corner by Joanna Ho

• Dim Sum for Everyone! by Grace Lin

 

Filipino American

• Cora Cooks Pancit by Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore

• Rom-Rom and Lola by Rowena Similar

• Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina

 

Hawaiian American

• Lydia and the Island Kingdom: A Story Based on the Real Life of Princess Liliuokalani of Hawaii by Joan Holub (historical fiction)

 

Hmong American

• The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang

• A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang

 

Indian American

• My Mother's Sari Paperback by Sandhya Rao Elephant Dance: Memories of India by Theresa Heine

• My Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira Sheth

• Let’s Celebrate Being Indian-American by Sharan Chahal-Jaswal

• The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story by Uma Krishmaswami

 

Japanese American

• Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki (historical fiction)

• Sumo Joe by Wenjen Mia

 

Korean American

• The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

• Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park

• Where's Halmoni? by Julie Kim

• Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim

 

Malaysian American

• Watch Me Read: Hamid's Surprise by Donna Lugg Pape

 

Pakistani American

• Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan

 

Samoan American

• Sleepy Time Samoa: A Goodnight Bedtime Rhyme by Mary C. Aflague

• Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes in Samoan with English Translations by Gerard Aflague

 

Taiwanese American

• I Dream of Popo Hardcover by Livia Blackburne

 

Thai American

• Hush! Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho

 

Tibetan American

• Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure by Naomi Rose

 

Vietnamese American

• A Different Pond by Thi Bui and Bao Phi

• Drawn Together by Minh Le

• Hoang Anh A Vietnamese-American Boy by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith