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Taro and the Magic Pencil by Sango Morimoto, translated by Katherine Schilling

02 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Middle Grade Readers, Translation

Parents might recognize (and appreciate) the derivative homage to children's classic Harold and the Purple Crayon, Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli's animated Howl's Moving Castle, and more ...

It’s a Book by Lane Smith

01 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers

Delighted guffawing is inevitable as soon as you open the pages. And most especially fitting if you are a proud, obstinate Luddite like me! Move over Kindles, Nooks, iPads, Vooks, and whatever other...

Mad at Mommy by Komako Sakai

26 Sep, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese, Nonethnic-specific, Translation

"Mommy, I – I – I AM SO MAD AT YOU!" Okay, Mommies (and Daddies) ...

In front of my house by Marianne Dubuc, translated by Yvette Ghione

16 Sep, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Canadian, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific

"On a little hill, behind a brown fence, under a big oak tree, is ...

Raindrops: A Shower of Colors by Chiêu Anh Urban, illustrated by Viviana Garofoli

13 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Vietnamese American

Since we’ve been greeted the last few mornings with showers, I figure Raindrops was the most appropriate title to post today … This chunky book for little fingers proves to be a most clever adventure in learning colors … not just the basics, but how certain...

Mimi Says NO by Yih-Fen Chou, illustrated by Chih-Yuan Chen

28 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific

Mimi's independent ways continue ...

Mimi Loves to Mimic by Yih-Fen Chou, illustrated by Chih-Yuan Chen

28 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific

The adorable Mimi is a typical toddler just on the edge of finding her independence, but still needing a bit of assistance now and then from Mommy and Daddy, even Grandma and Grandpa. She's good at throwing her toys in the trash can, but hasn't...

Welcome to My Neighborhood: A Barrio A•B•C by Quiara Alegría Hudes, illustrated by Shino Arihara

24 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Latina/o/x, Puerto Rican

"A is for abuela. And abandoned car," begins an adventurous afternoon for two friends – one Latina, the other Asian Pacific American – as they explore the familiar yet unique streets and corners of the little girl's neighborhood. From the Chino-Latino corner store to the fire hydrant...

Kindergarten Day USA and China by Trish Marx and Ellen B. Senisi

22 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction

Here's some flip-flop reading fun in honor of my little nephew's birthday today – which makes him old enough to start preK next month ...

American Babies by The Global Fund for Children

21 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction

Here's another adorable chunky book for the youngest chubby little hands to hold ...

Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! by Grace Lin

17 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers

Despite the fact that Ling and Ting are twins, they are not – regardless of their many similarities, regardless of what the barber says – exactly the same! And ever since Ting sneezed at just the wrong moment during their latest haircuts and lost an uneven...

My Father Knows the Names of Things by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch

14 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific

With over 300 titles to her name, Jane Yolen simply couldn't be more prolific! Here she teams up with the whimsically fantastic illustrator Stéphane Jorisch who captures Yolen's delight-filled father/daughter adventures as they meet dogs walking their owner, paint a room seven shades of blue, get...

I Can Be Anything! by Jerry Spinelli, illustrated by Jimmy Liao

16 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Taiwanese

Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli is one of those favorite authors I share with my children, Maniac Magee and Stargirl probably being our all-time favorite Spinelli titles. I think this might be his very first picture book (Spinelli's back flap bio mentions his 28 novels and...

Gracias | Thanks by Pat Mora, illustrated by John Parra, translation by Adriana Domínguez

26 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Bilingual, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Latina/o/x

One of my dearest friends in all the world starts making gratitude lists when all the STUFF that needs to get done starts keeping her up at night ...

Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa [in Bloomsbury Review]

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

kindness-is-cooler Mrs. Ruler finds fun and inventive ways to encourage her kindergarten students to eventually perform 100 random acts of kindness. Is there a better lesson? Review: "TBR’s Editors' Favorites of 2007,” The Bloomsbury Review, November/December...

Joey and Jet in Space by James Yang [in Bloomsbury Review]

01 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

joey-and-jet-in-space 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...

Birthday Girl and Birthday Boy by Salina Yoon [in Bloomsbury Review]

01 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

birthdayjpg 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 ...

Ruby Lu, Brave and True and Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything by Lenore Look, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf [in Bloomsbury Review]

01 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost

ruby-lujpg1 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...

Five Silly Turkeys and Five Spooky Ghosts by Salina Yoon [in AsianWeek]

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

Turkeys Ghosts Yoon Two colorful countdown-by-numbers for the holidays … one for Halloween, one for Thanksgiving (you can guess which is which). Review: "New and Notable Books," AsianWeek, November 3, 2005 Readers: Children Published: 2005...

Fire Truck and School Bus by Salina Yoon [in AsianWeek]

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

Fire Truck School Bus Yoon Another two delightful chunky books for the tiniest hands to manipulate and learn the basics of how these big vehicles work. Review: "New and Notable Books," AsianWeek,...

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