The 13 Nights of Halloween by Guy Vasilovich
22 Oct, by in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific
I think someone clearly pushed the 'fast-forward' button and jammed it ...
BookDragon Holidays Tag
Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival by Grace Lin
22 Sep, by in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction
What a festive day this is in most Asian and the Asian American communities throughout the world ...
Let Me Help! | ¡Quiero Ayudar! by Alma Flor Ada, illustrated by Angela Domínguez
05 May, by in Bilingual, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Latina/o/x
Happy Cinco de Mayo from Perico and his human family! While everyone busily prepares for the big picnic and festivities on the rented barge that will float down the San Antonio River, Perico the parrot looks for ways he can help, too. But Grandmother and Aunt...
A Party in Ramadan by Asma Mobin-Udden, illustrated by Laura Jacobsen [in Bloomsbury Review]
09 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Pakistani American, Repost, South Asian American
When young Leena is invited to Julia's pony party which happens to fall on the first Friday of Ramadan, she decides she will go anyway and just not eat or drink. During the month of Ramadan, observant Muslims fast during the day as a sign...
The White Nights of Ramadan by Maha Addasi, illustrated by Ned Gannon [in Bloomsbury Review]
01 Nov, by in Arab American, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Repost
A Muslim family prepares for the fasting holiday of the month of Ramadan. Noor and her two brothers especially look forward to Girgian, a three-day festival that marks the half-way point of the holy month....
Tree of Cranes by Allen Say [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese, Japanese American, Repost
A lovely story about a young Japanese boy who learns about Christmas for the first time from his California-born Japanese American mother as she prepares a special pine tree, decorated with paper...
Dumpling Soup by Jama Kim Rattigan, illustrated by Lillian Hsu-Flanders [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Absolute Favorites, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Hawaiian, Korean American, Pan-Asian Pacific American, Repost
Every year, the extended Yang family gathers from all over the Hawaiian island of Oahu at Grandma’s house to celebrate New Year’s Eve. This year, young Marisa will help make the dumplings for Grandma’s...
Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost
It’s Chinese New Year and Sam is excited about spending his lucky money – New Year’s gifts of money in red envelopes called leisees. But everything he wants...
Thanksgiving at Obaachan’s by Janet Mitsui Brown [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost
A young Japanese American girl loves to visit her grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving, where the meal is a combination of traditional American and Japanese fare. Although the girl does not speak Japanese...
Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan’s Chinese New Year by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-Low, illustrated by Martha Cooper [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost
Young Ernie is about to experience the most important day of his life. He will perform his first Lion Dance through the streets of New York City’s Chinatown, as part of the Chinese New...
The Forever Christmas Tree by Yoshiko Uchida, illustrated by Kazue Mizumura [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost
Young Takashi hears wonderful stories about a joyous holiday called Christmas from his sister Kaya. As the day approaches, the two create beautiful decorations. On Christmas Eve, they decorate their mean, reclusive...
The Moon Lady by Amy Tan, illustrated by Gretchen Shields [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost
Bestselling author Amy Tan enters the children's market with her first title. One rainy afternoon, a grandmother tells her three granddaughters a story from her childhood in China. Mischievous and curious, young Ying-ying becomes...
Mama Bear by Chyng Feng Sun, illustrated by Lolly Robinson [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost
Mei-Mei sees what she thinks will be the perfect Christmas present for herself and her mother – a giant stuffed bear. She saves money for the expensive gift, even having a cookie sale. The...
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