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List: Picture Books from Asian Creators
Juna's jar
After her best friend, Hector, moves away, Juna's brother Minho tries to make her feel better by finding things to put in her special kimchi jar, and each night, whatever is in the jar takes her on a magical journey in search of Hector. Includes glossary.
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A friend for Henry
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult, as his efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong--but Henry keeps trying, and in the end he finds a friend he can play with.
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Redwoods
Also available in Hoopla. A young city boy, riding the subway, finds an abandoned book about redwoods. He finds himself in the very forest described in the book. After finishing the book, he leaves it for someone else to read.
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The ocean calls : a haenyeo mermaid story
Wanting to follow in the footsteps of her free-diving haenyeo grandmother, a young Korean girl dutifully consumes her grandmother's strength-building abalone porridge and practices her breath control before suiting up and overcoming fears to make remarkable discoveries.
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Behind the mask
Kimin, a young Korean-American boy, has trouble deciding on a Halloween costume, but as he looks through an old trunk of his grandfather's things, he suddenly unlocks a childhood mystery.
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The name jar
Also available in Overdrive. After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.
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Ginger and Chrysanthemum
Also available in Hoopla. Ginger and Chrysanthemum are opposites, but they are cousins, as close as two peas in a pod. But planning Grandma's birthday together is a challenge. There are presents to buy, decorations to pick, and a cake to bake together. Is this a recipe for disaster?
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I really want to see you, Grandma
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Yumi and her grandmother really want to see each other, but when they both set out from their homes at the same time they keep missing each other.
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Over the ocean
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. A young girl gazes out over the horizon, and wonders what lands lie beyond the ocean, and what the people are like who live in those lands.
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Leila in saffron
Shy and unsure of herself, Leila discovers all the things that make her special with the loving help of her Naani.
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Eyes that kiss in the corners
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. A self-confident and strong young girl recounts how she shares her eyes--and so much more--with her mother, her amah and her little sister.
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Big red lollipop
Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina must decide whether to help.
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Under my hijab
As a young girl observes that each of six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day.
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Golden domes and silver lanterns : a Muslim book of colors
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam.
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Danbi leads the school parade
"Danbi is thrilled to start her new school in America. But a bit nervous too, for when she walks into the classroom, everything goes quiet. Everyone stares. Danbi wants to join in the dances and the games, but she doesn't know the rules and just can't get anything right. Luckily, she isn't one to give up. With a spark of imagination, she makes up a new game and leads her classmates on a parade to remember! Danbi Leads the School Parade introduces readers to an irresistible new character. In this first story, she learns to navigate her two cultures and realizes that when you open your world to others, their world opens up to you"--
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Monsoon
A child describes waiting for the monsoon rains to arrive and the worry that they will not come.
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Cora cooks pancit
When all her older siblings are away, Cora's mother finally lets her help make pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. Includes recipe for pancit.
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Drawn together
Also available in Overdrive. A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.
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Lift
Also available in Overdrive. From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes the fantastic tale of a magical elevator that will lift your spirits--and press all the right buttons! Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she can escape and explore on her own. But when she's forced to choose between going at it alone or letting her little brother tag along, Iris finds that sharing a discovery with the people you love can be the most wonderful experience of all. Using their dynamic comics-inspired storytelling, acclaimed author Minh Lê and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Dan Santat carry readers on a journey of ups, downs, and twists and turns that will send hearts--and imaginations--soaring.
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A big bed for Little Snow
When winter comes, Mommy makes a soft bed for Little Snow to sleep on, but each night he cannot resist jumping on the bed, causing tiny feathers to fly down.
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A big mooncake for Little Star
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cake and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
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The ugly vegetables
Also available in Hoopla. A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe.
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A morning with grandpa
Curious and energetic Mei Mei attempts some t'ai chi forms as her grandfather demonstrates them, then tries to teach him basic yoga poses. Includes introductions to t'ai chi and yoga, as well as instructions for the exercises described in the text.
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Auntie Yang's great soybean picnic
"A Chinese American girl's Auntie Yang discovers soybeans-a favorite Chinese food-growing in Illinois, leading her family to a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. Includes author's note and glossary"--Provided by publisher.
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Our favorite day
Follows Papa and his granddaughter as they spend another Thursday together.
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Bee-bim bop!
A child, eager for a favorite meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting. Includes recipe for the Korean dish bee-bim bop (rice topped with vegetables and meat).
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There's no such thing as little
Reveals how things that seem little are actually very important, such as a little light that is really a welcoming light, or a little idea that is actually a fantastic idea.
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My footprints
Also available in Hoopla. Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself. Includes note about the phoenix and the Sarabha.
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Bilal cooks daal
Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.--
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Are we there yet?
Also available in Hoopla. "A boy goes on a long car ride to visit his grandmother and discovers time moves faster or slower depending on how bored he is"--
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Grandfather's journey
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
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My dadima wears a sari
Two young sisters raised in America learn about the beauty and art of wearing a sari from their wise Indian grandmother.
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They say blue
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. A young girl describes where she finds colors in both the world around her and beyond what she can see.
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When the cousins came
Also available in Overdrive. Even though Lila's cousins do some things differently, Lila loves when they come to visit.
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A map into the world
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. "Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor."--
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The boring book
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. A child, bored by his toys, contemplates the emotion and concept of boredom, and whether or not it is boring to be an adult--or a child.
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Still stuck
At bath time, a boy who believes he is ready to dress and undress himself gets stuck in his clothes, then imagines what life will be like if he remains that way forever.
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There must be more than that!
Also available in Hoopla. Troubled because her brother has told her that the future of Earth is bleak, a little girl goes to her grandmother who assures her that there are many possible futures and encourages her to use her imagination to explore some of the alternatives.
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Amy Wu and the perfect bao
Also available in Overdrive. Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly.
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Ling & Ting : not exactly the same!
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different.
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Kamishibai man
After many years of retirement, an old Kamishibai man--a Japanese street performer who tells stories and sells candies--decides to make his rounds once more even though such entertainment declined after the advent of television.
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Where's Halmoni?
Searching for their missing grandmother, two Korean children follow tracks into a fantastic world filled with beings from folklore who speak in Korean. Includes translations and information about the folkloric characters.
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Your place in the universe
"A non-fiction introduction to the massive scale of the known universe"--
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Grand Canyon
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. "An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain"--
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Magic ramen : the story of Momofuku Ando
"Every day, Ando Momofuku would retire to his lab--a little shed in his backyard. For years, he'd dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty to feed the hungry people he'd seen in line for a bowl on the black market following World War II. "Peace follows from a full stomach," he believed. Day after day, Ando experimented. Night after night, he failed. But Ando kept experimenting. With persistence, creativity, and a little inspiration, Ando succeeded. This is the true story behind one of the world's most popular foods"--
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Mahjong all day long
MaMa and BaBa play mahjong all day long. And all night long. We hear the clicking of mahjong tiles morning, noon, and night. Big sister, JieJie, and her little brother, DiDi, see their parents playing mahjong all the time. It's their favorite family tradition. With Uncle T.T. and Auntie Helen around, the house is always alive with singing and chatting, the aromas of hot tea and good food, and of course the constant sounds of a family having fun together! One day JieJie and Didi will grow up and have families of their own, and they will teach their children the game as their parents taught them. As it has done for centuries, the playing of mahjong continues to bring families together, allowing for traditions to be passed on generation after generation.
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