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We Are AAPI: Books for Kids and Families

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are important and valued members of our local communities. This list celebrates a variety of voices, characters, and cultural experiences the family can enjoy together.

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14 items

  • How to Solve a Problem

    the Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-climbing Champion

    Shiraishi, Ashima,
    Experience of the power and strategy a young girl utilizes in her favorite hobby — rock-climbing! Based on the author's experiences. Also available as an eBook.
    Book, 2020New York : Make Me a World, 2020. — JP PEOPLE AND PLACES
  • A story of cousins from different countries becoming friends despite their language differences.
    Book, 2020[Toronto] : Tundra, [2020] — JP PEOPLE AND PLACES
  • After being bullied, Thuy finds strength with her mothers in imagining powerful creatures who are just as courageous as she is. eBook available on Hoopla.
    Book, 2019North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint, [2019] — JP-PHI, B
  • In this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau.
    Book, 2020New York : Holiday House, [2020] — JP LOOMIS
  • Available on Hoopla, these beautiful illustrations show the various ways people enjoy tea in different cultures through both tastes and experiences.
    eBook, 2020[United States] : Greystone Books, 2020. — eBook hoopla
  • This book honors the beauty and similarities of three generations of a family. Also available as an eBook.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — BV JP HO
  • Priya looks for ways to help her grandmother celebrate and remember India.
    Book, 2019Edina, MN : Beaver's Pond Press, 2019. — JP Patel M.
  • Amy works to make perfect bao, just like her older family members do. Also available as an eBook.
    Book, 2019New York : Aladdin, 2019. — JP ZHA
  • A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. Also available as an eBook.
    Book, 2018Los Angeles ; New York : Disney-Hyperion, 2018. — JP EXPERIENCES
  • Alvin Ho

    Allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and Other Tourist Attractions

    Look, Lenore,
    The latest in the Alvin Ho series, this story follows an anxious kid as he travels overseas to visit family for the first time. Alvin Ho series titles are available in print, as eBooks, and audiobooks.
    Book, 2014New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2014] — JY Look L.
  • This dreamy tale explains how the moon waxes and wanes through a little girl's big appetite. Also available as an eBook and as a read-along video on Hoopla.
    Book, 2018New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — JP LIN
  • A fun story of the importance of baseball to one little boy, and how he experiences it in two countries.
    Book, 2013New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2013. — JP MES
  • Ling & Ting

    Together in All Weather

    Lin, Grace,
    Enjoy the whole series of Ling & Ting books! Perfect for emerging readers.
    Book, 2015New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015. — JE-LIN
  • This beautifully illustrated book depicts a girl who notices everything, and turns it into healing art for her neighbor. Also available as an eBook.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2019] — JP-YANG, K