32 Books in this collection
Asian/Asian American English PreK-2
This collection includes Asian and Asian American-themed books for on-grade level readers and read aloud settings. These are sure to engage with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students' needs, including both fiction and nonfiction. With these books, students can explore both Asian and Asian American history and contemporary stories.
Books in This Collection
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Bringing Asha Home
By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel AkibBringing Asha Home
By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel AkibView DetailsA biracial Asian Indian American boy finds his own special way to bond with his sister while the family awaits her adoption from India.
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Butterflies for Kiri
By Cathryn FalwellButterflies for Kiri
By Cathryn FalwellView DetailsA Japanese American girl grows creatively and, with perseverance, masters the art of making an origami butterfly. Includes instructions.
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Chachaji's Cup
By Uma Krishnaswami, Soumya SitaramanThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageChachaji's Cup
By Uma Krishnaswami, Soumya SitaramanView DetailsNeel loves listening to Chachaji's many stories over steaming cups of tea.
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Cooper's Lesson
By Sun Yung Shin, Kim CoganCooper's Lesson
By Sun Yung Shin, Kim CoganView DetailsA tender look at a biracial child's frustration, anger, and, finally, acceptance about being "half and half."
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Cora Cooks Pancit
By Dorina Lazo Gilmore, Kristi ValiantCora Cooks Pancit
By Dorina Lazo Gilmore, Kristi ValiantView DetailsCora and Mama work together to cook up pancit for the family in this celebration of Filipino heritage and foods.
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Ghosts for Breakfast
By Stanley Todd Terasaki, Shelly ShinjoGhosts for Breakfast
By Stanley Todd Terasaki, Shelly ShinjoView DetailsWhen the Troublesome Triplets complain that they have seen ghosts in Farmer Tanaka's field, Papa sets off with his son to hunt the ghosts in this fun story set in 1920s California.
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Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
By Andrea Cheng, Michelle ChangThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGoldfish and Chrysanthemums
By Andrea Cheng, Michelle ChangView DetailsA Chinese American girl helps preserve her grandmother's childhood memories of China by creating a special garden for her in America.
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Grandfather Counts
By Andrea Cheng, Ange ZhangGrandfather Counts
By Andrea Cheng, Ange ZhangView DetailsIn this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond.
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Grandfather's Story Cloth
By Linda A. Gerdner, Sarah Langford, Stuart LoughridgeGrandfather's Story Cloth
By Linda A. Gerdner, Sarah Langford, Stuart LoughridgeView DetailsChersheng feels sad and helpless when he learns that Grandfather has Alzheimer's Disease, but then Chersheng's mother presents him with a story cloth stitched by Grandfather himself, embroidered in the Hmong tradition.
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Lakas and the Manilatown Fish
By Anthony D. Robles, Carl AngelThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLakas and the Manilatown Fish
By Anthony D. Robles, Carl AngelView DetailsIn this bilingual English-Tagalog story set in the U.S., an all-American boy of Filipino descent, some amusing manongs-Filipino elders-and a fish with unusual faculties take off on a fanciful romp through a dreamscape of the imagination.
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Mama and Papa Have a Store
By Amelia Lau CarlingMama and Papa Have a Store
By Amelia Lau CarlingView DetailsA young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor in 2000.
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Only One Year
By Andrea Cheng, Nicole WongThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOnly One Year
By Andrea Cheng, Nicole WongView DetailsThree Chinese American children learn to trust and love one another again after the youngest child returns from a year living in China with extended family.
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Raymond's Perfect Present
By Therese On Louie, Suling WangRaymond's Perfect Present
By Therese On Louie, Suling WangView DetailsWhen he tries to surprise his sick mother with flowers that he grew, a Chinese American boy receives a nice surprise of his own.
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Selvakumar Knew Better
By Virginia Kroll, Xiaojun LiSelvakumar Knew Better
By Virginia Kroll, Xiaojun LiView DetailsThis true story of a courageous and clever dog who saved a boy's life during the devastating tsunami of 2004 is sure to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.
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Sumo Joe
By Mia Wenjen, Nat IwataSumo Joe
By Mia Wenjen, Nat IwataView DetailsIn this sweet and funny story, Sumo Joe and his friends enjoy pretending to be sumo wrestlers. But when his little sister wants to join their boy-only game, what should Sumo Joe do?
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The Closet Ghosts
By Uma Krishnaswami, Shiraaz BhabhaThe Closet Ghosts
By Uma Krishnaswami, Shiraaz BhabhaView DetailsWhen a young girl named Anu has trouble adjusting to her new home and school, she calls upon Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, for help vanquishing the ghosts in her closet.
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The Falling Flowers
By Jennifer Reed, Dick ColeThe Falling Flowers
By Jennifer Reed, Dick ColeView DetailsIn this sweet story, a young girl in modern-day Japan takes a special trip to visit the blossoming cherry trees with her grandmother.
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The Have a Good Day Café
By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Katherine PotterThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Have a Good Day Café
By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Katherine PotterView DetailsEarly each morning Mike and his family drive to the city with their food cart.
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The Story I'll Tell
By Nancy Tupper-Ling, Jessica LananThe Story I'll Tell
By Nancy Tupper-Ling, Jessica LananView DetailsIn this tender story of international adoption, a mother weaves a magical web of tales to explain how her child came to be part of the family.
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The Wakame Gatherers
By Holly Thompson, Kazumi WildsThe Wakame Gatherers
By Holly Thompson, Kazumi WildsView DetailsA touching and timely story about a biracial girl who is excited to spend time with her American grandmother and her Japanese grandmother.
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The Wishing Tree
By Roseanne Greenfield Thong, Connie McLennanThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Wishing Tree
By Roseanne Greenfield Thong, Connie McLennanView DetailsWhen Ming and his grandmother visit the wishing tree on the Lunar New Year, his wishes always seem to come true. But one year the tree does not help, and Ming alone must make peace with the loss of his grandmother and the spirit of the tree.
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Where On Earth is My Bagel?
By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Grace LinWhere On Earth is My Bagel?
By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Grace LinView DetailsA young Korean boy gets a craving for a New York bagel and goes on a journey to fulfill his hunger.