Books for Children with Asian and Pacific Island Characters or Themes

1.
Drawn Together
Drawn Together 4.41 avg rating — 6,167 ratings
2.
Watercress
Watercress 4.52 avg rating — 5,466 ratings
3.
A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books)
A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books)
by: Bao Phi
4.26 avg rating — 5,695 ratings
4.
Limu: The Blue Turtle
Limu: The Blue Turtle 4.05 avg rating — 102 ratings
5.
Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind
Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind 4.39 avg rating — 635 ratings
6.
The Bracelet
The Bracelet 3.92 avg rating — 549 ratings
7.
Take Me Out to the Yakyu
Take Me Out to the Yakyu 3.96 avg rating — 738 ratings
8.
The Ugly Vegetables
The Ugly Vegetables
by: Grace Lin
4.18 avg rating — 1,027 ratings
9.
The Tea Party in the Woods
The Tea Party in the Woods 4.12 avg rating — 1,835 ratings
10.
Tea With Milk
Tea With Milk
by: Allen Say
4.11 avg rating — 1,711 ratings
11.
Too Many Mangos
Too Many Mangos 4.59 avg rating — 113 ratings
12.
Grandpa's Mixed-Up Lu'au
Grandpa's Mixed-Up Lu'au 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings
13.
Baby Honu's Incredible Journey
Baby Honu's Incredible Journey
by: Tammy Yee
4.21 avg rating — 47 ratings
14.
Baby Honu Saves The Day
Baby Honu Saves The Day
by: Tammy Yee
4.23 avg rating — 30 ratings
15.
The Kukui Tree
The Kukui Tree 4.65 avg rating — 20 ratings
16.
Where's Halmoni?
Where's Halmoni?
by: Julie Kim
4.27 avg rating — 978 ratings
17.
Ladder to the Moon
Ladder to the Moon 3.81 avg rating — 469 ratings
17.
Beautiful Eyes
Beautiful Eyes 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings
17.
Grandfather's Journey
Grandfather's Journey
by: Allen Say
4.15 avg rating — 16,902 ratings
17.
Where on Earth Is My Bagel?
Where on Earth Is My Bagel? 3.75 avg rating — 77 ratings
21.
Noodle Magic
Noodle Magic 3.62 avg rating — 278 ratings
21.
Si Amina y El Ciudad de Maga Flores
Si Amina y El Ciudad de Maga Flores 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
21.
The Story of Chinaman's Hat
The Story of Chinaman's Hat 4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings
21.
The Have a Good Day Cafe
The Have a Good Day Cafe 3.70 avg rating — 96 ratings
25.
Puddle
Puddle 3.79 avg rating — 651 ratings
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Si Kalipay: Ug Ang Kinagamyang Tiktik
Si Kalipay: Ug Ang Kinagamyang Tiktik 4.59 avg rating — 29 ratings
25.
Suka's Farm
Suka's Farm 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings
28.
The Hundred Choices Department Store
The Hundred Choices Department Store 4.08 avg rating — 95 ratings
29.
My First Book of Tagalog Words: Filipino Rhymes and Verses
My First Book of Tagalog Words: Filipino Rhymes and Verses 3.78 avg rating — 85 ratings
29.
Ojiichan's Gift
Ojiichan's Gift 4.25 avg rating — 494 ratings
29.
My Freedom Trip
My Freedom Trip 4.29 avg rating — 98 ratings
32.
The Name Jar
The Name Jar 4.38 avg rating — 6,707 ratings
32.
Filipino Friends
Filipino Friends 4.12 avg rating — 75 ratings
32.
Fish for Jimmy: Inspired by One Family's Experience in a Japanese American Internment Camp
Fish for Jimmy: Inspired by One Family's Experience in a Japanese American Internment Camp 3.97 avg rating — 266 ratings
32.
Grandpa's Scroll
Grandpa's Scroll 4.28 avg rating — 74 ratings
36.
You Were the First
You Were the First 4.10 avg rating — 519 ratings
36.
The Girl Who Heard Colors
The Girl Who Heard Colors 3.97 avg rating — 318 ratings
36.
The Royal Bee
The Royal Bee 4.19 avg rating — 154 ratings
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Pan de Sal Saves the Day: A Filipino Children's Story
Pan de Sal Saves the Day: A Filipino Children's Story 3.56 avg rating — 80 ratings
39.
GoodBye, 382 Shin Dang Dong
GoodBye, 382 Shin Dang Dong 4.09 avg rating — 116 ratings
41.
Snow Children
Snow Children 2.78 avg rating — 23 ratings
41.
Little Kahuna and Da Menehune (Book 1)
Little Kahuna and Da Menehune (Book 1)
by: Tom Aki
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Mama, Mama, Do You Know What I Like?/ Mama, Mama, Balo Ka Unsa Akong Ganahan: English; Bisaya-cebuano; Filipino (English and Filipino Edition)
Mama, Mama, Do You Know What I Like?/ Mama, Mama, Balo Ka Unsa Akong Ganahan: English; Bisaya-cebuano; Filipino (English and Filipino Edition) 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
41.
Akemi's Song
Akemi's Song it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
45.
Bee-bim Bop!
Bee-bim Bop! 4.22 avg rating — 1,824 ratings
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Little Kahuna and Da Menehune - Lost and Found (Book 2)
Little Kahuna and Da Menehune - Lost and Found (Book 2)
by: Tom Aki
3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
45.
Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji
Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji 3.82 avg rating — 264 ratings
45.
A Gift For Nai Nai
A Gift For Nai Nai 4.47 avg rating — 174 ratings
49.
Summer Days and Nights
Summer Days and Nights 3.64 avg rating — 419 ratings
49.
Alphabet Family Band
Alphabet Family Band 4.19 avg rating — 62 ratings
51.
Tracks in the Snow
Tracks in the Snow 3.89 avg rating — 411 ratings
51.
Limu the Blue Turtle and His Hawaiian Garden
Limu the Blue Turtle and His Hawaiian Garden 4.17 avg rating — 41 ratings
51.
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History 4.39 avg rating — 1,701 ratings
54.
Natsumi!
Natsumi! 4.14 avg rating — 550 ratings
54.
The Menehune and the Nene
The Menehune and the Nene 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings
56.
I Really Want to See You, Grandma
I Really Want to See You, Grandma
by: Taro Gomi
3.94 avg rating — 504 ratings
56.
Yum Yum Dim Sum (World Snacks Series)
Yum Yum Dim Sum (World Snacks Series) 3.98 avg rating — 216 ratings
58.
Music for Alice
Music for Alice
by: Allen Say
3.93 avg rating — 178 ratings
59.
Yunmi and Halmoni's Trip
Yunmi and Halmoni's Trip 3.71 avg rating — 28 ratings
59.
No Ka `Elepaio Kolohe: The Naughty `Elepaio
No Ka `Elepaio Kolohe: The Naughty `Elepaio 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings
61.
Who Likes Rain?
Who Likes Rain? 3.74 avg rating — 295 ratings
62.
Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes
Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes 3.82 avg rating — 680 ratings
63.
Red is a Dragon: A Book of Colors
Red is a Dragon: A Book of Colors 3.96 avg rating — 531 ratings
64.
Here I Am
Here I Am
by: Patti Kim
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 652 ratings
65.
Tree of Cranes
Tree of Cranes
by: Allen Say
4.10 avg rating — 881 ratings
66.
Hula Lullaby
Hula Lullaby 3.84 avg rating — 69 ratings
67.
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
by: Paula Yoo
4.03 avg rating — 209 ratings
68.
Hush! A Thai Lullaby
Hush! A Thai Lullaby 4.06 avg rating — 1,893 ratings
69.
Peek!: A Thai Hide-and-Seek
Peek!: A Thai Hide-and-Seek 3.86 avg rating — 235 ratings
70.
Juna's Jar
Juna's Jar
by: Jane Bahk
4.04 avg rating — 517 ratings
71.
Guri and Gura
Guri and Gura 4.12 avg rating — 115 ratings
72.
The Snow Day
The Snow Day 3.84 avg rating — 879 ratings
73.
Sachiko Means Happiness
Sachiko Means Happiness 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings
74.
The Loyal Cat
The Loyal Cat 3.63 avg rating — 35 ratings
75.
The Sea and I
The Sea and I 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings
76.
Now That I'm Here
Now That I'm Here 3.38 avg rating — 106 ratings
77.
A Place To Grow
A Place To Grow 3.82 avg rating — 65 ratings
78.
The Storm
The Storm 3.62 avg rating — 501 ratings
79.
Rice from Heaven
Rice from Heaven 4.19 avg rating — 280 ratings
80.
Lissy's Friends
Lissy's Friends
by: Grace Lin
3.98 avg rating — 210 ratings
81.
Wait! Wait!
Wait! Wait! 3.70 avg rating — 227 ratings
82.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
by: Grace Lin
4.20 avg rating — 3,900 ratings
83.
Sumo Boy
Sumo Boy 2.59 avg rating — 39 ratings
84.
A Morning with Grandpa
A Morning with Grandpa 4.06 avg rating — 504 ratings
85.
The Way Home in the Night
The Way Home in the Night 3.92 avg rating — 1,028 ratings
86.
Fortune Cookie Fortunes
Fortune Cookie Fortunes
by: Grace Lin
3.83 avg rating — 347 ratings
87.
Kite Flying
Kite Flying
by: Grace Lin
3.80 avg rating — 284 ratings
88.
The Fox Wish
The Fox Wish 3.65 avg rating — 432 ratings
89.
This Is Our House
This Is Our House 3.91 avg rating — 385 ratings
90.
When the Sea Turned to Silver
When the Sea Turned to Silver
by: Grace Lin
4.36 avg rating — 6,475 ratings
91.
They Say Blue
They Say Blue 3.85 avg rating — 2,164 ratings
92.
No Kimchi for Me!
No Kimchi for Me!
by: Aram Kim
3.73 avg rating — 629 ratings
93.
Aloha is...
Aloha is... 3.83 avg rating — 48 ratings
94.
Honu, Honu, Where Are You?
Honu, Honu, Where Are You? 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
95.
A Coconut Named Bob
A Coconut Named Bob 4.11 avg rating — 91 ratings
96.
Kohola King of the Whales
Kohola King of the Whales 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
97.
Kohola and the Giant Waves
Kohola and the Giant Waves really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
98.
The Gecko Who Wanted To Be Different
The Gecko Who Wanted To Be Different 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
99.
Honu And Hina - A Story Of Coexistence - A Naturally Hawaiian Book
Honu And Hina - A Story Of Coexistence - A Naturally Hawaiian Book 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings
100.
Peekaboo The Poi Dog
Peekaboo The Poi Dog 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings
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