The Korean-America authors have a unique stories to tell. Their collective memories of the old country are still fresh, as is their immigrant experience. Enjoy these 10 Korean American children’s books with your children.
Category: #OwnVoices
Food for the Future 1st Birthday and NEW music video!
Today is my sophomore picture book’s first birthday, Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng and published by Barefoot Books. Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World Go on a tour of eco-friendly farms around the globe! From urban gardens to farms under the sea, discover the…
Rajani LaRocca’s MASALA CHAI FAST AND SLOW Book Launch at Belmont Books
It’s always a warm hug to hear Rajani LaRocca present on her newest book. I always find it encouraging and motivating when she talks about her writing process. In this particular event, she talked about “tricking yourself” into writing by telling yourself it’s just for fifteen minutes. I was deep into procrastination on a picture…
Review of Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! from Read, Teach, Write
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! reviewed by blogger Read Teach Write
WE SING FROM THE HEART is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
I am humbled and thrilled to announce that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gomez, is a Junior Library Guild Gold selection. It comes out on October 15, 2024, through Red Comet Press. p.s. Related posts: We Sing…
Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
I do have quite a few book lists and videos on my blog for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month so I wanted to put it all in one place: 80+ Asian American Children’s Book Lists Korean American Books for Kids Japanese American Books for Kids Chinese American Books for Kids South Asian Books for Kids…
92 #OwnVoices Children’s Books for Latinx Heritage Month
As I read all these #OwnVoices books, I noticed that many revolved around the importance of family and food. In fact, they are intertwined. Family recipes are passed down over generations. Grandmother cooking, if not grandmother actually cooking. And it’s always love that binds the generations as well as the secret sauce for why the…