Akira to Zoltán: Twenty-Six Men Who Changed the World by Cynthia Chin-Lee, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy [in Bloomsbury Review]
01 May, by in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction, Repost
This welcome companion title to Chin-Lee’s Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World (2005) features child-size portions of world-changing, peace-toting, life-affirming men from Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa to U.S. Senator Hiram Fong...
A beautifully illustrated, lullaby-like retelling of baby hippo Owen, who lost his entire family pod in the great tsunami of December 2004, and chose a 130-year-old giant tortoise named Mzee, meaning “old man” in Swahili, to...
Another bittersweet weep-fest of watching a child grow up, much along the lines of Robert Munsch’s timeless I Love You Forever. A parent's everlasting love, stunningly rendered by last year’s Caldecott-winning Jon Muth.
Review: "TBR's Contributing Editors'...
The follow-up to the writer-wife/illustrator-husband team’s award-winning Coolies resonates with deep hope. This Brothers for young readers tells the story of Chinese American Ming and his growing friendship with Irish American Patrick who lives just beyond...
In the barren Japanese American internment camp, young Mari finds solace in her art, her friends, her family … and the joy of discovering nine tiny green stems that finally blossom with promises of a beautiful...
In one of the first of numerous books about the devastating December 2004 tsunami that claimed over 280,000 lives, a courageous dog saves a frightened young boy from certain death. Based on a true story, this...
War – the worst of man-made disasters – throughout the ages is captured in verse from the young child’s point of view. A wake-up call for the safety of children everywhere.
Review: "TBR's Contributing Editors' Favorite Reads...
Winner of the 2007 
Makibaka means 'struggle' – the struggle of Filipino Americans who survived great hardships to become Americans. Young Lakas inspires the inhabitants of the Makibaka Hotel to fight the building owner's attempts to force the tenants from...
Drawing from his own experience of adopting two Chinese daughters, Caldecott Medalist 
A most heartwarming story of an 80-year-old woman who remembers the simple joys of her own youth with her two younger sisters, while watching three little girls enjoy a perfect snowy day.
Reviews: "In Celebration of...
Daniel Dog becomes best friends almost instantly with human neighbor Lin. He does his very best to protect her, although sometimes that amounts to just a few premature barks. But his diligence pays off and Daniel...
Anu moves away from all that is familiar only to find that she has ghosts in her new closet – that is, until Hanuman the Hindu monkey god comes through her window to help her help...
Jenny’s very favorite uncle is getting married and she’s not particularly happy at the thought of sharing him with anyone! While going through the motions – and learning about traditional Chinese wedding customs along the way...
Little Sap, a poor country girl, is chosen to become one of the royal court dancers of Cambodia. She travels to France on a royal tour in 1906, where she inspires the legendary French artist Auguste...
While waiting for the arrival of the “best winds,” an elderly Korean man teaches his reluctant American grandson not only how to build the best kites, but ultimately to listen and appreciate. Stunning illustrations punctuate the...
A visual adventure for the youngest readers as Joey searches the universe for his beloved dog Jet.
Review: "In Celebration of Asian Pacific American Month: A Literary Survey," The Bloomsbury Review, May/June 2006
Readers: Children
Published: 2006...
Little fingers will surely enjoy customizing these adorable board books with lots of colorful stickers.
Review: "In Celebration of Asian Pacific American Month: A Literary Survey," The Bloomsbury Review, May/June 2006
Readers: Children
Published: 2006
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A gorgeous, unique book – it flips up and has gradated pages! – from