Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> People & Places - United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander

"Each Tale from the Chinese Zodiac] combines a sense of tenacious accomplishment with just plain rollicking fun. Illustrator Jennifer Wood makes sure to imbue every page with energy in motion--'dazzling and colorful.'"--Smithsonian BookDragon

2014 is The Year of the Horse Hannah is a foal who befriends the boy Tom. Together can they bring his art teacher's important painting to the capital faraway?

Ninth in the popular annual series, this tale features the Chinese lunar calendar's twelve animals and shows how an unbridled spirit can blaze its own...

Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, however, when her older sisters and brother head out, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama's assistant chef. And of all the delicious Filipino dishes that dance through Cora's head, she and Mama decide to make pancit, her favorite noodle dish.With Mama's help, Cora does the grown-up jobs like shredding the chicken and soaking the noodles (perhaps Mama won't notice if she takes a nibble of chicken or sloshes a little water on the floor). Cora even gets to stir the noodles in the...

2016 is the Year of the Monkey, the eleventh adventure in the popular annual series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac.

Max is the son of the legendary Monkey King. Succeeding at school is not easy, but luckily playing in the gym is Can Max forge his own claim to fame?

Empowering themes of self-discovery and cultural exchange, plus charismatic characters, have proven appeal with children, parents, and elementary educators. This story features a bilingual translation in simplified Chinese....

In this beautiful children s picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed God Loves Hair, a five-year-old South Asian boy becomes fascinated with his mother s bindi, the red dot commonly worn by Hindu women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own. Rather than chastise her son, she agrees to it, and teaches him about its cultural significance, allowing the boy to discover the magic of the bindi, which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself.

Beautifully illustrated by Rajni Perera, The Boy & the Bindi is a...

VikasNagar is an ancient progressive village. One of it's oldest resident BARGAD is challenged of its existence. Bargad has stood all the challenges in the past but could it withstand modernization?

Illustrations are beautifully crafted demonstrating flow in an Indian setting.

This story teaches compassion and respect while introducing to culture. Story is written in Hindi. Richness of language has been used to keep kids entertained.