It was strange to me that many important Japanese American stories were not told by Japanese Americans. I tried, therefore, to focus my Top 10: Japanese American Children’s Books list on lesser known authors telling important stories. I hope this list will inspire more authors in this genre!
I chose these books because there was something special about each of them that helps me to connect to my Chinese roots and I hope that you enjoy them to, even if your ancestry isn’t Asian.
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.
Here’s our favorite dinosaur books both stories and non-fiction.
A baby elephant mud bath and To 10 Elephant books for kids including classic favorites and chapter books.
Book club for boys in first and second grade explores science, genes, and philosophy of The Butterfly Effect. Plus, they planted seeds for their project.
Ideas to use this video on pollination into a fun summer science experiments: raising butterfies, books and more.