Asian Books YOON AND THE CHRISTMAS MITTEN Yoon and the Christmas Mitten is a touching story about family and identity. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description When Yoon brings home a Christmas book from school, she is disappointed at parents’ reaction. “We are not a Christmas family. We are Korean. Santa Claus […]
Asian Books LIGHTS, CAMERA, DIWALI! Lights, Camera, Diwali teaches children about the Festival of Lights from the perspective of a young girl. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Dia receives a camera as a Diwali gift and uses it to capture the holiday. She takes photos of her family decorating clay lamps, creating
Asian Books MONSOON Monsoon brings to life the scents, the sounds, the colours, and the breathless anticipation during the final days before the welcome arrival of the monsoon. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description On hot summer days in a bustling Indian city, everyone is waiting for the gift of rain. Told in
Asian Books THE PEACE TREE FROM HIROSHIMA The Peace Tree from Hiroshima is told by a little bonsai tree called Miyajima. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Based on true events, award-winning The Peace Tree from Hiroshima is told by a little bonsai tree called Miyajima. The bonsai lived with the same family in the
Asian Books MOONBEAMS, DUMPLINGS & DRAGON BOATS Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats introduces some of the main Chinese festivals to young readers Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats introduces some of the main Chinese festivals to young readers, such as the Dragon Boat festival and the Mid-Autumn festival. Each
Asian Books SUKI’S KIMONO Suki’s Kimono is a lighthearted story about being who you are, complemented by cheerful watercolour illustrations. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Suki insists on wearing her favourite kimono on her first day back to school. It is a gift from her grandmother and holds special memories of her
Asian Books FOUR FEET, TWO SANDALS Four Feet, Two Sandals is a touching book about two refugee children whose friendship helps them through the hardship of their lives as refugees. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Lina and Feroza both live in a refugee camp in Pakistan. When aid workers bring a donation
Asian Books I AM FLIPPISH! I Am Flippish!” and learns to take pride in his biracial Filipino/Irish heritage. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Sean is sad and confused when one of his classmates says that his dad is not his dad because he has a different colour skin. The teacher instructs
Asian Books RICE IS LIFE Rice is Life for the people of Bali. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description As in many other parts of the world, Rice is Life for the people of Bali. In verse and prose, this beautiful book shows how life in Bali revolves around the planting and harvesting of rice,
Asian Books THE RED PIANO The Red Piano is an account of a gifted young girl in a time of historic turmoil. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Inspired by the amazing true story of international concert pianist Zhu Xiao-Mei, The Red Piano is an account of a gifted young girl in a time