If you missed the african and latino kids books, go check them out. Memoirs of a geisha by arthur golden, snow flower and the secret fan by lisa see, the joy luck club by amy tan, crazy ric. Discover the best childrens asia books in best sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Chinese new year traditions new years traditions holiday traditions chinese new year pictures chinese book used books ya books chinese culture childrens literature. A look at chinese new year picture book, a gift by yong chen. There are some truly great books out there about the various asian cultures for young readers almost all with a focus on family and food. For 4th grader anna wang, it means being on the sidelines at school while her once best friend trades up socially. May is asian pacific american heritage month, and its the perfect time to discover some new stories about asian people, places, food and culture. A roundup of asian culture childrens books picked for their lovely illustrations and widespread appeal. Prereader and earlyreader childrens picture books only, please. The internet is full of reading lists with titles like 10 must read books about backpacking southeast asia. Asia is the worlds most populated continent with the greatest diversity of culture.
Great for classroom use and helping children learn about chinese. Asian culture facts and history interesting information. C pam zhangs debut novel of chinese immigrants who came for the railroads and the gold rush, how much of these hills is gold, is a haunting tale of family. Im going to continue my look at picture books from different cultures by delving into asia. The culture of asia encompasses the collective and diverse customs and traditions of art. Nearly 20 years later, only 7% of kids books published in 2016 featured asian american characters, according to the childrens cooperative book center. Asian culture facts and history interesting information about asia posted by john nov 15, 2015. Even though i grew up eating kimchi and saying komapsupnida, the only asian book i read as a child was tikki tikki tembo.
The year of the book is a subtle and realistic portrayal of what it means to grow up as a second generation asian american. May is asian pacific american heritage month, and its the perfect time to discover some new stories about asian people, places, food and. Asian culture is colorful and immensely interesting. Asian american kids books this is a list of childrens books with asian american characters and themes. It was a favorite of mine, but looking back, im not sure that i learned much about asian culture. People even argue whether the folktale is chinese or japanese. Best chinese american books for kids the chinese immigrant experience is one with a long history in america resulting in becoming the largest asian population in america today. An abc rhyming book of japanese language and culture.