The Happiness of Kati by Jane Vejjajiva [in Bloomsbury Review]
01 May, by in Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost, Thai, Young Adult Readers
Although the main character is just 9, the book is definitely for an older audience. Kati’s happy life with her grandparents is disrupted by a visit to her mother, whom Kati has not seen for almost...
From the prolific Laurence Yep, last year’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner for substantial achievement in children’s literature, comes the quickly-moving story of the devastating 1906 earthquake and the inevitable great fire, told through the experiences...
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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Spunky Ruby Lu of 20th Avenue South, Seattle, who made her debut in Brave and True (newly available in paperback), now has two books bearing her name, and both are wonderfully entertaining tales of just plain...
LITEROTICA
Erotica Writer Mary Anne Mohanraj Goes Mainstream with Bodies in Motion: Stories
Over the past eight years, Mary Ann Mohanraj has published 10 books, establishing herself as a master – or should that be mistress? – of...
In a hospital waiting room, Kenji Yoshino brushed away the reaching, worried hand of his first boyfriend as they waited for a diagnosis that could have been serious. Ten years later, Yoshino, a Yale Law School...
Searching for Home
Shyam Selvadurai Debuts Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
While ‘home’ today for Shyam Selvadurai is undoubtedly Toronto, Canada, the ‘home’ that he plumbs for his books remains Sri Lanka, where he was born and lived...
Lam’s keen journalistic experience as NPR commentator and Pacific News Service editor comes through clearly in this collection of noteworthy essays. He weaves personal story and reports from the Vietnamese American community of which...
A gorgeous, unique book – it flips up and has gradated pages! – from 
In a small Hong Kong village, Ming and his beloved grandmother share an annual visit to the magical Wishing Tree. Even when Ming’s most wishful wish goes unanswered, he still learns the true meaning...