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• Seven Samosas

  Counting at the Market

  Sehgal, Kabir

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  An upbeat rhyming picture book counting backwards from twenty to one delicious Indian and South Asian treats.

• Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  Lam, Maple

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  A Chinese American girl and her younger sister attend their weekly dim sum family gathering.

• Finding Papa

  Krans, Angela Pham

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  This poignant and lyrical debut picture book based on the author’s own experience and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Thi Bui follows young Mai and her mother’s perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa—who left ahead of them…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Name

  Kelkar, Supriya, 1980-

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  My Name is an inspiring picture book that encourages kids to celebrate themselves and all the things that make them unique, especially their name.

• Bela and Lily

  Khan Kazi, Natasha

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  A heartwarming picture book about two young girls who don't speak the same language and still become fast friends.

• Bhangra Boogie

  Khan, Hena

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  A young girl must overcome her shyness to join in the dancing fun at a mehndi.

• Etta Extraordinaire

  Ahmed, Roda, 1981-

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  When Etta discovers her school is hosting a talent show, she wants to share her many talents with the world.

• Honk Honk Beep Beep Putter Putt!

  Khan, Rukhsana, 1962-

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  A boy joins his father on a rollicking rickshaw delivery.

• Little Bird Laila

  Yang, Kelly

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  A joyful story of a Chinese American girl translating for her immigrant parents

• Ada, Are You Ready?

  Ma, Daishu

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  Mouse is planning a surprise party. Is everybody ready?

• A Dozen Delicious Donuts

  A Sweet Cambodian-American Story

  Chanda Ouk Wolf

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  This is the story of growing up between cultures, American and Cambodian. A message of love and resilience that captures the journey of the immigrant experience.

• China

  Daemicke, Songju Ma

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  Nǐ hǎo! Let's spend a day in China! Fly kites in the square, buy sweet lychee at the market and go paddle boating at the lake. Even learn words in Mandarin with pronunciation guides throughout the story.

• Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

  Compestine, Ying Chang

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  This story is about a young princess in China named Ra Pu Zel who doesn’t want to talk to princes or look proper. What Pu Zel wants is to cook and eat in peace, her long hair neatly braided to keep it out of her food.

• Message in the Mooncake

  a Legend From Ancient China

  Chow, Sapphire, 1954-2023

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  Set 800 years ago in the Yuan dynasty, Su-Ling and her family live in a village where the Mongols have invaded and made life very difficult for them. But the villagers are smart, and a plan to revolt against the Mongols begins to form…Read moreRead more of this annotation