It was hard for me to know where to begin when writing about this Asian American icon. His life, though tragically short, is too big to be summarized on a single page! To procrastinate and ruminate on his life, I watched clips from his movies and martial art performances. American media has always portrayed Asian…
Category: Asian American Children’s Books
Asian American books for kids including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, South Asian and more.
Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson might be known for his wrestling career or as the highest-earning actor in Hollywood, but I admire him for the charitable work that he does quietly and tirelessly. In this Inside Edition video clip, he connects with a fan who has terminal leukemia. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s heart is perhaps…
Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Chloe Kim
I will never get enough of Chloe Kim snowboarding the halfpipe! She is beauty, grace, and nerves of steel. I also loved learning about her as a normal teenager who likes Korean snacks from the Korean market. Her ability to balance her Southern California cool-girl vibe while embracing her Korean cultural identity makes her an…
Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Bruno Mars
When I started writing Asian Pacific American Heroes, the first person I wrote about was Bruno Mars. It was daunting to capture his huge and successful life thus far in just a few paragraphs. I submitted what I had to my editors and they responded with specific questions including why Bruno Mars got dropped from…
16 Picture Books on Koreans and Korean Americans!
Please welcome my guest author and illustrator today, Aram Kim!! I met Aram through Multicultural Children’s Book Day in 2017 when she was part of our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2018 that we do with The Children’s Book Council. She wrote a fantastic post on diverse picture books revolving around food (my favorite subject!). Her…
6 Picture Books set in Asia or about Asian-Americans
Please welcome author Kasmira Sheth with her picture book list of books set in Asia. We are also doing a giveaway of her picture book, Feast of Peas. Please use the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. How about you? What are your favorite picture books set in Asia or about Asian Americans? Any…
SCBWI Minnesota Racist Illustration and Gaslighting Response
November 20, 2020 April, As the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, you could have acknowledged the minority group that was hurt by the Scbwi Minnesota group — that of mixed-race Black/Asian American children. Seeing a racist image that reflects their ethnicity is harmful to adults and children. This is why Dr. Sarah Park Dahlen and…







