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Ultraman (vol. 1) by Eiichi Shimizu, illustrated by Tomohiro Shimoguchi, translated by Joe Yamazaki

31 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Middle Grade Readers, Translation, Young Adult Readers

In case you initially peruse this manga the Western way (flip pages from the right side to left), here's what you'll see a few pages in: "We used to fanatically watch reruns of Ultraman as kids," the creators Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi confess. "We never dreamed...

The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan

23 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction

"Race you to the pool!" an excited little boy sporting bright red trunks shouts on his way out to his backyard. But he's forced to come full stop because of ...

Discover WeNeedDiverseBooks with Kean Soo’s Jellaby series

17 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Canadian, Canadian Asian Pacific American, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Middle Grade Readers, WeNeedDiverseBooks, WNDB.SummerReadingSeries2015

Discover WeNeedDiverseBooks with Kellen Hatanaka’s Work: An Occupational ABC

13 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Canadian Asian Pacific American, Children/Picture Books, Nonfiction, WeNeedDiverseBooks, WNDB.SummerReadingSeries2015

Master Keaton (vol. 2) by Naoki Urasawa, story by Hokusei Katsushika and Takashi Nagasaki, translated and adapted by John Werry

03 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, British, British Asian, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Hapa/Mixed-race, Japanese, Translation, Young Adult Readers

Okay, I admit it: Master Keaton is my favorite new series. Luckily, Naoki Urasawa’s manga tend to go lonnnggggg (24 volumes of 20th-into-21st Century Boys, 18 volumes of Monster, and the shortest, eight-volumes of Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka) so hopefully the good Master will keep me mightily satisfied for a...

Discover WeNeedDiverseBooks with Arree Chung’s Ninja!

29 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, WeNeedDiverseBooks, WNDB.SummerReadingSeries2015

Where Are My Books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

16 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Canadian, Canadian Asian Pacific American, Children/Picture Books, Fiction

"Spencer loved books." And because he loves them so much, he makes sure to always put his books where they belong so he knows exactly where to find them next time. But one morning, he looks on his shelf and shouts in horror, "WHERE IS...

Discover WeNeedDiverseBooks with Jane Bahk’s Juna’s Jar

15 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Absolute Favorites, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Korean American, WeNeedDiverseBooks, WNDB.SummerReadingSeries2015

Uh-Oh Octopus! by Elle van Lieshout and Erik van Os, illustrated by Mies van Hout

10 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, European, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Translation

Full disclosure: I'm an utter Mies van Hout groupie! When I see her name on a cover, I barely need to open the book to know that I'll be getting some giddy glee. Uh-Oh Octopus! authors Elle van Lieshout & Erik van Os provide van Hout just...

Pool by JiHyeon Lee

02 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean

Who needs text when you've got an outsized imagination and playful perspective like Korean artist JiHyeon Lee? Looking beyond the surface should always garner such audacious rewards! A boy in goggles surveys the crowded pool before him. Floats, oars, laughter, screeching, frowns confront him with virtually...

The Bus Ride by Marianne Dubuc, edited by Yvette Ghione

24 May, by SIBookDragon in Canadian, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Translation

"This is the first time I'm taking the bus by myself," Clara announces. With basket in hand – which holds her snack and a red sweater at the insistence of her mother in case she gets cold – Clara is off to visit her grandmother. The number 18...

Abukacha’s Shoes by Tamar Tessler

23 May, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, European, Fiction, Israeli

Meet Abukacha, who lives "in a village far, far away" with his family. "Everyone knew Abukacha because he had the biggest shoes in the whole wide world." After so many years of working and traveling, they're no longer made for walking, so Abukacha visits his...

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson

12 May, by SIBookDragon in Black/African American, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Latina/o/x

CJ feels the rain, and plaintively asks his nana, "'How come we gotta wait for the bus in all this wet?’" Doesn't help that CJ's friend happens to drive right by with his dad in their own car. But never, ever underestimate Nana's wisdom because she knows exactly...

Papa Gave Me a Stick by Janice Levy, illustrated by Simone Shin

11 May, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean American, Latina/o/x

When Antonio goes to hear a mariachi band with his family, he can hardly take his eyes off the guitars. But his request for a guitarra is met with a frown as his Papa explains that he has "no money for such things." All he...

Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back by Janice P. Nimura [in Christian Science Monitor]

06 May, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Biography, Japanese, Japanese American, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Daughters of the Samurai profiles three remarkable women who influenced modern Japanese history Set aside ample time: You won’t welcome intrusions while reading this unprecedented, true story featuring young Japanese girls who arrived stateside without language or cultural training, and matured into three of the most...

Work and More Work by Linda Little, illustrated by Óscar T. Pérez

22 Apr, by SIBookDragon in Canadian, Children/Picture Books, European, Fiction

Tom's mother spins wool; his father makes nails. As young as he is, Tom works, too, but unlike his parents, Tom wants more ...

Bright Sky, Starry Sky by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Aimée Sicuro

16 Apr, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Indian American, Poetry, South Asian American

Yes, indeed – too much of a good thing is detrimentally possible. Take electricity, for example: as much as we need and use that energy, "city lights always [turn] the night sky gray and dull." For young Phoebe, that's especially disappointing, because tonight, Saturn and...

Drive: A Look at Roadside Opposites by Kellen Hatanaka

14 Apr, by SIBookDragon in Canadian, Canadian Asian Pacific American, Children/Picture Books, Fiction

Reprising the unique delight he brought to his debut, Work: An Occupational ABC, Canadian artist/author Kellen Hatanaka makes opposites all new, taking the youngest readers on a Drive from "start" to "finish," exploring distance, size, directions, weather conditions, time, age, and so much more. Piled...

Oddly Normal (Book 1) by Otis Frampton

03 Apr, by SIBookDragon in Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific

"I WISH YOU WOULD BOTH JUST DISAPPEAR!!!" What child hasn't at least thought that about their parents at some point?! If you're half-witch, and half-human, and you actually voice such words really loudly on your 10th birthday – cake candles and all – you just...

Juna’s Jar by Jane Bahk, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino

23 Mar, by SIBookDragon in Absolute Favorites, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Korean American

Juna and Hector are best friends as well as apartment neighbors. They share regular "kimchi jar adventures," filling the large, clear jar with "colorful rocks and small bugs." One day, Hector is no longer with his grandmother downstairs; while Juna was out, Hector left to...

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