Grandfather counts
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Andrea Cheng
When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences. by the illustrator of The Stoneboat.
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The name jar by Yangsook Choi After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, she is anxious for her new classmates to like her, so to find a name they can more easily pronounce, they decide to help her by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from.
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Crouching tiger
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Ying Chang Compestine
Delighted by a visit from his grandfather from China, young Vinson is initially bored by his grandfather's steadfast dedication to Chinese traditions, including his seemingly unremarkable tai chi practice, until the boy sees how much respect his grandfather receives while teaching a group of Chinese New Year lion dancers.
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Where's Halmoni?
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Julie J. Kim
Searching for their missing grandmother, two Korean children follow tracks into a fantastic world filled with beings from folklore who speak in Korean. Includes translations and information about the folkloric characters
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Maya Lin : artist-architect of light and lines
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Jeanne Walker Harvey
An introduction to the life and achievements of the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial describes the creative childhood explorations that inspired her career and how she learned to think artistically with her hands as well as her mind while performing unique experiments with light and lines.
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Hush! : a Thai lullaby by Minfong Ho Vivid ink and cutpaper illustrations accompany the bedtime story in rhyme of one mother's efforts to keep all the animalsfrom the mosquito to the elephantquiet when their noise threatens to wake up her baby. A Caldecott Honor Book.
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Danbi leads the school parade by Anna KimThrilled to start at her new school in America before she renders her diverse class silent as the first Asian student most of them have ever seen, little Danbi uses the power of her imagination to make friends, learn the rules and lead everyone during a fun-filled parade.
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Chachaji's cup
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Uma Krishnaswami
A boy learns about his family history and the Partition of India from his great uncle, through stories told over a beloved old teacup
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Cora cooks pancit
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Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore
When all her older siblings are away, Cora's mother finally lets her help make pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. Includes recipe for pancit
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Drawn together by Minh Lê Struggling throughout a visit with his grandfather when they cannot speak each other's language, a young boy discovers their mutual love of art and storytelling during a shared session of drawing that helps them form a bond beyond words. Illustrated by the Caldecott Award-winning artist of The Adventures of Beekle.
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Thanking the moon : celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
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Grace Lin
A Chinese-American family joins in the fun by preparing a nighttime picnic complete with mooncakes, pomelos, cups of tea and colorful lanterns before making a thankful wish to the moon. By the author of Bringing in the New Year.
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Auntie Yang's great soybean picnic by Ginnie Lo A Chinese American girl's Auntie Yang discovers soybeans-a favorite Chinese food-growing in Illinois, leading her family to a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. Includes author's note and glossary
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Uncle Peter's amazing Chinese wedding
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Lenore Look
With the whole family in a flurry over the excitement of Uncle Peter's traditional Chinese wedding, young Jenny becomes sad at the thought of losing her special place in her favorite uncle's life, but some words of reassurance from someone special helps her understand things more clearly and brings her back to the spirit of the day!
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Dear Juno by Soyung Pak Although Juno, a Korean-American boy, cannot read the letter he receives from his grandmother in Seoul, he understands what it means from the photograph and dried flower that are enclosed and decides to send back to her a similar letter. Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winner.
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The Have a Good Day Cafe
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Frances Park
Mike's grandmother, who has moved from Korea to live with Mike and his family in the United States, inspires him to suggest an idea to help their floundering food cart business
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Bee-bim bop! by Linda Sue Park In bouncy, rhyming text, a hungry Korean-American child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop--a traditional Korean dish of rice, meat, and vegetables--as they shop for the ingredients, prepare the meal, set the table, and finally sit down with the family to enjoy the child's favorite dish.
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A different pond
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Bao Phi
"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"
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Dumpling soup
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Jama Kim Rattigan
In a coming-of-age tale set in the Hawaiian islands, Marisa gets to make the dumplings for Grandma's special New Year's soup, but she worries that they will not taste as good as usual.
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Bilal cooks daal by Aisha SaeedHelping prepare his favorite dish from South Asia, 6-year-old Bilal invites a growing number friends to join his family for a meal and wonders if they will like slow-cooked lentil daal as much as he does. By the award-winning author of Written in the Stars.
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Grandfather's journey by Allen Say A Japanese-American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. A Caldecott Medal Winner.
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The wheels on the tuk tuk
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Kabir Sehgal
The mother-son duo behind the best-selling A Bucket of Blessings presents the story of a wild ride on a tuk tuk taxi in India in a twist on the beloved nursery rhyme, reflecting on such experiences as an encounter with an elephant, a tasty treat and a grand fireworks display.
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My dadima wears a sari
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Kashmira Sheth
Two young sisters raised in America learn about the beauty and art of wearing a sari from their wise Indian grandmother, in a multicultural story that offers young children a glimpse into the distinctive culture and customs of India.
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The bracelet
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Yoshiko Uchida
In 1942 America, seven-year-old Emi and her Japanese-American family are forced to leave their home, a situation that becomes even more devastating when she loses a precious gold bracelet, a gift from her best friend.
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Yoko's show-and-tell
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Rosemary Wells
When Yoko receives an heirloom doll from her grandparents in Japan, she takes it to school against her mother's orders to share with her classmates, only to have it damaged by bullies on the bus before her grandparents are due to visit
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Amy Wu and the perfect bao by Kat Zhang Loving to help her family members prepare delicious Chinese bao buns, fearless young Amy Wu is frustrated when her bao keep coming out all wrong, before a creative idea gives her another chance to perfect her skills.
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Hot, hot roti for Dada-ji
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F. Zia
Aneel and his grandfather, Dada-ji, tell stories, use their imaginations, and make delicious roti, a traditional Indian flatbread
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