Asian Books YUKO-CHAN AND THE DARUMA DOLL Ghosts for Breakfast is a light-hearted father-and-son story about overcoming your fears and the effects of jumping to conclusions. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Adventurous blind orphan Yuko-Chan crosses treacherous Japanese mountain passes to deliver food to hungry people. One day, she falls down a […]
Asian Books THE RUNAWAY WOK: A CHINESE NEW YEAR TALE The Runaway Wok teaches children about the importance of generosity. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description On Chinese New Year’s Eve, a poor family sends their son to trade their last eggs for rice. When Ming comes home with an old wok instead,
Asian Books A PIECE OF HOME A Piece of Home is a gentle story about starting over in an unfamiliar place. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Hee Jun struggles to adjust when his family moves from Korea to West Virginia. He looks different to his classmates, and he can’t understand anything the
Asian Books STAR OF THE WEEK: A STORY OF LOVE, ADOPTION, AND BROWNIES WITH SPRINKLES Star of the Week is an adoption book that addresses the feeling of loss, too. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description This week Cassidy-Li will be Star of the Week at school! As she starts collecting photos
STAR OF THE WEEK: A STORY OF LOVE, ADOPTION, AND BROWNIES WITH SPRINKLES Read More »
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