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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Stories and Voices May 2026 |
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How We Say I Love You
by Nicole Chen
An Asian American girl shares how her family expresses their love for one another through actions rather than words
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Tokyo Night Parade
by J. P. Takahashi
The night parade is about to begin . . . The ground thunders in Tokyo. A gust of wind blows. The pitter patter of paws and claws draws closer. The air is thick with swirling, swooping demons. It's Eka's favorite evening of the year, the one night she refuses to miss. But it's become harder to travel to Japan now that she's living across the world in New York. Unsure of when she can return next to see her yokai friends, Eka tries to forget that this could be her last parade for some time. Instead, she'll march, sing, dance, hoot, and screech until sunrise. Because on this night, there's no time to waste--the night parade awaits.
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Aloha Everything
by Kaylin Melia George
When Ano, a courageous young girl, begins to dance the hula—a storytelling dance form that carries the knowledge, history and folklore of the Hawaiian people, she comes to understand the true meaning of aloha.
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We Are Lion Dancers
by Benson Shum
Siblings Lily and Noah help prepare for the Lunar New Year parade and learn about the colorful, traditional lion dance.
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We Who Produce Pearls
by Joanna Ho
This uplifting anthem for Asian America celebrates the richness and diversity within the Asian American identity and serves as a reminder of their self-worth, their legacy and, most of all, their destiny, reminding readers to rise up, speak out and step into power.
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Smiling Eyes
by Linda Sue Park
A celebration of the variety of Asian eye shapes and hues.
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Another Word for Neighbor
by Angela Pham Krans
Han is happy to spend his days with his tea, his newspaper, and his plants. Everything is nice and quiet, just the way he likes it. That is, until Kate and Olly move in next door.
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Dancing the Tinikling
by Bobbie Peyton
Jojo, come dance! Lola calls, inviting him to leap between the clapping and slapping bamboo poles and dance the tinikling with her. Whirling, twirling, and singing in Tagalog, Jojo tries but trips. Lola dances between the two poles easily, the same way she dances between their American and Filipino cultures--Jojo knows that dance! And finally, spinning and hopping to the rhythm of his life, he's dancing the tinikling!
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The Truth about Dragons
by Julie Leung
In a mix of Eastern and Western mythologies, a mother tells her child about two forests inhabited by different, but equally enchanting dragons that coexist within the child's heart.
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Sari Sisters
by Anitha Rao-Robinson
Ruhi and her older sister Kayra bond over their shared experience of learning to tie saris.
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Snow Angel, Sand Angel
by Lois-Ann Yamanaka
Longing to see snow for the first time after having been surrounded by the deep blue waves of Hapuna Beach in Hawaii all her life, Claire wonders if she can create a winter wonderland in her own way.
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Midnight Motorbike
by Maureen Shay Tajsar
A mother lulls her little girl to sleep with a motorbike ride through Southern India.
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Big Enough
by Regina Linke
Tasked with bringing home his grandfather's ox, a young boy overcomes his fear and trusts his intuition to bring home the gigantic animal.
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Home in a lunchbox
by Cherry Mo
Moving from Hong Kong to America, Jun, who only knows a few words of English, finds her new school foreign and frightening, but when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals, she realizes home isn't so far away after all.
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Tala Learns to Siva
by Kealani Netane
Preparing to perform a traditional Samoan dance at her Grandma's birthday, Tala freezes on stage and must summon the strength and inspiration to help her dance, in this empowering story about finding courage through the love and guidance of family.
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Night Market (Simplified Mandarin-English Version): A Bilingual Book in English and Mandarin with Simplified Characters and Pinyin
by Lacey Benard
Night Market is a bilingual English and Chinese book that takes you on a journey through the different stalls and vendors you can expect to see at a night market. Readers will find comfort in finding some of their favorite foods and activities, and they may also be pleased to discover new things they'd like to try next time too. Parents will adore this eye-catching bilingual Chinese-English read due to its effortless integration of Chinese culture through the introduction of everyone's food frenzy hotspot. Children will love the playful artwork and exploring the various components of the night market, which help to make learning so much fun for everyone!
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The Mochi Makers
by Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson
A girl and her grandmother spend the day making mochi together in this gentle and joyous celebration of family, tradition, and the memories that matter most. Includes information on mochi and a recipe.
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Kapaemahu
by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers.
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The Yellow Áo Dài
by Hanh Bui
A debut picture book about a little girl who connects to her Vietnamese heritage when she accidentally rips her late grandmother's áo dài.
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Pierce County Library System
3005 112th St. E, Tacoma, Washington 98446
253-548-3300mypcls.org |
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