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Asian-Americans in Picture Books |
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Asian-Americans in Picture Books |
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Juv =Juvenile; E=Easy Books; K=Kennedy Library; W=Westergard Library |
| E Bercaw Halmoni's Day, by Edna Coe Bercaw / KW Jennifer is worried that her grandmother from Korea will embarrass her on her school's Grandparent's Day. |
| E Bunting So Far From the Sea, by Eve Bunting/ KW A family visits the WWII Manzanar War Relocation Camp for Japanese-Americans and leaves behind a special symbol on their grandfather's grave. |
| E Cheng Grandfather Counts, by Andrea Cheng/ K When her grandfather comes from China, Helen develops a special bond with him. |
| E Choi The Name Jar, by Yangsook Choi/ KW After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her classmates help her decide what her American name should be. |
| E English Nadia's Hands, by Karen English/ KW A Pakistani-American girl takes part in traditional hand painting at her aunt's wedding. |
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Garland My Father's Boat, by Sherry Garland/ KW A boy spends a day helping his father on board his shrimp boat just as his father used to help his father fish in the sea off Vietnam. |
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Gilmore Lights for Gita, by Rachna Gilmore/ W Recently emigrated from India, Gita is looking forward to celebrating her favorite holiday, Divali. |
| E Heo Father's Rubber Shoes, by Yumi Heo/ KW Yungsu misses Korea terribly, until his father gives him something. |
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Johnston Fishing Sunday, by Tony Johnston/ K A boy is embarrassed over his grandfather's old Japanese way, but after one Sunday, learns to see them in a new light. |
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Krishaswami Chachaji's Cup, by Uma Krishaswami/ KW A boy learns about his family's history and the partition of India when he finds out about an old teacup. |
| E Lin Ugly Vegetables, by Grace Lin/ KW A girl's mother insists on growing Chinese vegetables in her garden. |
| E Look Henry's First-Moon Birthday, by Lenore Look/ KW A young girl helps her grandmother with preparations for the traditional Chinese celebration to welcome her new baby brother. |
| E McKay Journey Home, by Lawrence McKay/ K Mai travels to Vietnam, land of her mother's birth. |
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Noguchi Flowers from Mariko, by Rick Noguchi/ KW After she and her family are released from a Japanese American World War II internment camp, Mariko plants a garden. |
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Peacock Mommy Far, Mommy Near: an Adoption Story, by Carol Antoinette Peacock/ KW Elizabeth, adopted from China, describes her two mothers. |
| E Park Good-bye 382 Shin Dang Dong, by Frances Park/ KW Jangmi is moving to America, but first she must say good-bye to all her favorite things and customs from her native Korea. |
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Rattigan Dumpling Soup, by Jama Kim Rattigan/ KW A girl from Hawaii tries to make dumplings from her family's New Year celebration. |
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Recorvitis My Name is Yoon, by Helen Recorvitis/ KW When Yoon comes to live in the United States, she doesn't want to write her English name. |
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499.211 Lakas and the Manilatown Fish/ Si Lakas at ang Isdang Manilatown, by Anthony Robles/ KW When Lakas and his dad go shopping in San Francisco, they meet a most unusual fish. |
| E Rumford Island-below-the-star, by James Rumford/ W Five brothers, each with a special skill, sail across the Pacific to islands now known as Hawaii. |
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Terasaki Ghosts for Breakfast, by Stanley Terasaki/ KW One night a young boy and his father investigate their neighbors' report of ghosts on a nearby farm. |
| E Wells Yoko, by Rosemary Wells/ KW The children in the cafeteria make fun of the sushi Yoko brings for lunch. |
| E Wells Yoko's Paper Cranes, by Rosemary Wells/ KW When Yoko moves from Japan to California, she makes origami cranes to send to her grandmother. |
| E Wong Apple Pie Fourth of July, by Janet Wong/ KW A Chinese American child fears that the food her parents are preparing to bring to a Fourth of July celebration will not eaten. |
| E Wong The Trip Back Home, by Janet Wong/ KW A girl and her mother travel to Korea to visit their family. |
| E Yin Coolies, by Yin/ K A boy hears the story of his great-great-great-grandfather, who came to the United States to help build the Transcontinental Railroad. |
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Piscataway Public Library |
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Children's Services 2005 |
