Picture Book Lists: AAPI Voices

After Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance. (description from catalog)

'Mei is a young Chinese American girl filled with curiosity about her family’s history in Washington, D.C. Delving into their tales of courage, hope, and resilience, Mei explores the strength and spirit that unites her Chinese heritage with her American identity. Then Mei finds herself at a rally against Asian hate and she realizes that it is her time to make a difference. Armed with the inspiring stories of her ancestors and backed by the unconditional support of her family, Mei takes center stage to start an empowering chant, “We are American, too!”' (description from publisher)

"A lush and endearing picture book about the special days a child spends with her Sinhalese grandfather, her Seeya, despite their language barrier"-- Provided by publisher.

"Liddy is so excited about going to the Dim Sum Palace tomorrow with her family that she can't sleep. So when a delicious smell wafts into her room, she hops out of bed, opens her door and steps into... an actual palace of dim sum! There are dumplings, baos, buns and more delicious treats than one girl can possibly eat. Liddy just has to take a bite, but she slips and falls... into a bowl of dumpling filling. The chefs are so busy rolling, folding and pinching dough that they don't notice they've prepared a most unusual dumpling for the Empress--a Liddy dumpling! Worst of all, she looks good enough to eat..."-- Provided by publisher.

"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." (description from catalog)

In this heartfelt companion to Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, a young trans-racial adoptee learns to appreciate both her birth culture and her adopted family's culture, discovering these differences are part of her and what makes her beautiful. Published from Catalog.

"A group of kids help Bábo (Grandma) wash all their Armenian rugs on rug-washing day"-- Provided by publisher.

Binna struggles to find the right English words to share her favorite Korean treat, dalgona, but with help from her sister and classmates, she gains confidence in expressing herself.

Young Mai and her mother embark on a long, perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa, who left ahead of them to start a better life for their family. (description from NoveList K-8)

After recently moving to the United States, a young girl reminisces about her time spent helping her Lolo run his sari-sari store in the Philippines, and uses some of his wisdom to make herself feel more at home.

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 (description from the catalog)

A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. (description from catalog)

A mother shares family memories and stories with her daughter as she applies henna to the young girl's hands. Provided from Catalog.

Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage.

A Chinese American child fears that the food her parents are preparing to sell on the Fourth of July will not be eaten. (description from catalog)

Twin sisters who already compete for their mother's attention have an especially hard time after their baby sister is born. (description from catalog)

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. (description from catalog)