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BookDragon Children/Picture Books

Red Land Yellow River: A Story from the Cultural Revolution by Ange Zhang [in AsianWeek]

25 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Memoir, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost

Red Land Yellow RiverA beautifully rendered, haunting autobiographical story about a young boy coming of age during China’s Cultural Revolution, a time marked with incomprehensible, dangerous, chaotic change. Absolutely breathtaking. Review: <a href="http://bookdragonreviews.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/asianweek-2005-02-25-new-and-notable.pdf"...

If You’ll Be My Valentine by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Fumi Kosaka [in AsianWeek]

25 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

If You'll Be My ValentineA small boy creates perfect little moments of love for everyone around him – for his pets, his siblings, his grandmother and, of course, his parents. Review: <a...

Pajamas Anytime by Marsha Hayles, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata [in AsianWeek]

25 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Pajamas AnytimeWho doesn’t want to spend all day in their pajamas? Nakata superbly captures the energy of a little boy as he grows month to month, marking each memorable occasion – from a January snow...

Let’s Talk about Race by Julius Lester, illustrated by Karen Barbour [in AsianWeek]

27 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Black/African American, Children/Picture Books, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost

Let's Talk about RaceAn award-winning writer, activist, musician, and professor, Julian Lester uses his own personal story as an African American to engage young readers in exploring what makes each of us unique...

Quick & Easy: Origami Christmas by Toshie Takahama [in AsianWeek]

06 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Japanese, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Origami ChristmasThis boxed set, complete with an easy-to-follow how-to booklet and 60 sheets of origami paper in perfect holiday colors, is the ideal gift for children of any age – the big ones included! Review: <a...

Between Heaven and Earth: Bird Tales from Around the World by Howard Norman, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon [in AsianWeek]

03 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Fiction, Repost, Short Stories, Sri Lankan American

Between Heaven and EarthA collection of five tales, starring different birds, including a quail tale from Sri Lanka about the power of prayer and a swan story from China about lost-and-found ancestors. Review: <a...

Hannah Is My Name by Belle Yang + Author Interview [in AsianWeek]

15 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Hannah Is My NameBelle Lettres for Kids What lovely serendipity that just as our oldest child started reading in 1999, one of my very favorite writers, Belle Yang, produced her first children’s...

Halloween by Salina Yoon [in AsianWeek]

10 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

HalloweenA fun little interactive book about tricks and treats for the youngest little hands to manipulate and giggle over. Review: "New and Notable Books," AsianWeek, October 8, 2004 Readers: Children Published: 2004...

The Sons of the Dragon King: A Chinese Legend by Ed Young [in AsianWeek]

30 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Sons of the Dragon KingEver wonder why so many Chinese restaurants have the word “dragon” in its name – like Golden Dragon around the corner from the AsianWeek office? Or how about...

Moo, Cow | My Kitty | My Puppy | Oink, Piglet by Salina Yoon [in AsianWeek]

30 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Cow Kitty Puppy Pig Yoon Four fun, fuzzy-covered board books from the APA queen of board books, Salina Yoon, for the youngest reader featuring colorful, rotund animals eager to play. Review:...

Oh, Oh, Origami by Heather Alexander, illustrated by Sophie Casson [in AsianWeek]

25 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Oh Oh OrigamiA most user-friendly guide to making origami for even the smallest hands – it even comes with 48 colorful squares of origami paper! Review: "New and Notable Books," <a href="http://bookdragonreviews.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/2004-06-25-new-and-notable.pdf"...

The Most Magnificent Mosque by Anne Jungman, illustrated by Shelley Fowles [in AsianWeek]

25 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, European, Nonfiction, Repost

Most Magnificent MosqueOrganized religion is undoubtedly at the root of all man-made evil – Crusades, Holocaust, Middle East crisis, to name only a few. So how refreshing to see a book for young readers...

When the Elephant Walks by Keiko Kasza [in AsianWeek]

25 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

When the Elephant WalksWhen the elephant walks, he sets off a chain of events that delightfully ends with a very crowded tree trunk filled with big scared animals looking down at one tiny...

The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama [in AsianWeek]

25 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Best Pet of AllWhen a little boy’s mother refuses to let him have a dog, he brings home a dragon instead. But the dragon is so badly behaved, that in the end, the...

The Best Party of Them All by Hiawyn Oram, illustrated by Lucy Su [in AsianWeek]

25 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in British Asian, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Best Party of Them AllSure, other people’s parties can be loads of fun, especially when you get to experience things like “swamp jelly” and “ladybird cakes.” But when you’re about to have...

The Lost Horse: A Chinese Folktale by Ed Young [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Lost HorseAn adaptation in English by a mega-award winning author/illustrator, Ed Young, about a Chinese man who owns a magnificent horse, only to lose it, then have it return with a mare by...

Sing-Along Song by JoAnn Early Macken, illustrated by LeUyen Pham [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Black/African American, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Repost, Vietnamese American

Sing-Along SongAll the many sounds in a little boy's happy life are caught in rhythmic sing-along songs. But the real draw – no pun intended – here is the utter joy captured in the little...

Music for Alice by Allen Say [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Japanese, Nonfiction, Repost

Music for AliceBased on the true story of Alice Sumida, a Japanese American woman who, with her husband Mark, established the country's largest gladiola flower bulb farm. Forced from their home post-9066 that sanctioned...

Diary of Princess: A Tale from Marco Polo’s Travels by Heather Maisner, illustrated by Sheila Moxley [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Fiction, Persian, Repost

Diary of a PrincessA fictional diary that the young Princess Kokachin might have written in the late-13th century, when she traveled from the court of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan in her native...

Fortune Cookie Fortunes by Grace Lin [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Fortune Cookie FortunesAs a family finishes a Chinese meal with the expected fortune cookies, the youngest daughter doubts that the fortunes will come true. But the next day … well, seeing is believing. <a href="http://www.gracelin.com/"...

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