My Kickstarter project was recently! Will you help me reach my goal of 150 sponsors by the end of this month by sharing or donating if you are able? I’ll be sharing videos of some of the incredible athletes included in my middle-grade picture book anthology during the duration of my funding period. Today, I…
Category: Asian American Children’s Books
Asian American books for kids including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, South Asian and more.
Changing the Game: Victoria Manalo Draves
My Kickstarter project is now live! I’ll be sharing videos of some of the incredible athletes included in my middle-grade picture book anthology during the duration of my funding period. Today, I am highlighting the diver, Victoria Manolo Draves. Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes by Mia Wenjen Everyone deserves to see themselves…
Changing the Game: Natasha “Tasha” Kai
My Kickstarter project is now live! I’ll be sharing videos of some of the incredible athletes included in my middle-grade picture book anthology during the duration of my funding period. Could you please help me out by sharing my Kickstarter project with a few people? Thanks so much! image from San Diego Tribune Today, I…
Changing the Game: My Kickstarter Starts on Monday!!
My Kickstarter project launches on Monday, February 15! I’ll be sharing videos of some of the incredible athletes included in my middle-grade picture book anthology during the duration of my funding period. Today, I wanted to share more about Eun Jung “EJ” Lee Ok who is considered to be one of the greatest point guards…
Are Slant Eyes Racist? Portraying Asians in Children’s Books
“[Asians] are not a monolithic group. There’s nothing in our DNA that binds all Asian-Americans together. No group identifiable by race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion is unanimous in terms of how they approach justice, even if they share the same values. We’re far more diverse than stereotypes allows.” from Slanted: How An Asian American…
A Unit about the Tokyo Olympics
The unthinkable happened. Olympics have been canceled due to war in 1916, 1940, and 1944 but this is the first time in the history of the Olympics that the games have been postponed. What does this mean for the Olympic athletes? Let me tell you about my boxing trainer, Marc Gargaro… Marc has been training…
Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Niki Nakayama
I first discovered Niki Nakayama through the NetFlix show Chef’s Table which my oldest child gushed about and insisted that I watch. I love food documentaries in general, but Chef’s Table is my favorite because it shows how adversity plays a huge role in each person’s story. Niki Nakayama’s story is no different. She had…