Child picture book. A magical tale of two curious children who find themselves exploring the beautiful landscapes and landmarks of pre-war Syria. Age: 8-11.

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Child picture book, and big book. A counting book depicting the growth in a village and surrounding countryside during twelve months. Age: 5-8.

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Children's picture book. The reader is asked to perform a series of mathematical operations integrated into the story of a lazy man who plants magic seeds and reaps an increasingly abundant harvest. Age: 3-8.

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Child picture book. In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins. Age: 4-8.

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Child picture book. A Chinese American girl puts her goldfish into a fish pond that she creates and borders with chrysanthemums in order to remind her grandmother of the fish pond she had back in China. Age: 3-9.

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Child picture book. Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he's received for Chinese New Year. Age: 3-9.

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Child picture book, and e-book. After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. Age: 4-8.

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Child picture book. When a girl in a wheelchair calls to people far below to look up and see her, one finds a way to brighten her day. Age: 5-8.

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Child picture book. When Ming Da's Chinese grandpa comes to visit, he overcomes his initial embarrassment at his grandfather's traditions and begins to appreciate him. Age: 5-10.

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Child picture book. Introduces the wondrous traditions of a Chinese New Year through an illustrated and alphabetized review of such components as firecrackers, acrobats, and red envelopes. Age: 3-6.

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Child picture book, and e-book. After chasing the special rice cake, Nian Gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded. Age: 3-9.

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Child picture book. When Kùai cannot get enough to eat, he begins using sticks to grab food too hot for the hands, and soon all of China uses Kùai zi, or chopsticks. Age: 6-9.

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Child picture book. Long ago in China, three brothers become tired of chasing birds from their family's rice fields and experiment with ways to make the job easier. Age: 6-8.

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Child picture book. Left alone to prepare their family's prize-winning dumplings for the annual cooking contest, the young Kang boys accidentally invent a new dish, "mian tiao," or noodles. Includes a cultural note and a recipe for long life noodles. Age: 6-8.

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Child picture book. Illustrated by Meilo So. This lyrical ode to humanity celebrates people all around the world as they do the same things in different ways, from morning to night: as we're carried first, then toddle, then walk; as we learn to read and explore new worlds; as we wish or dream, laugh or cry, or even wonder why. This universal picture book is as profound as it is simple. A beautiful sentiment to share at story time or bedtime, this book will touch children and adults alike. Age: 7-11.

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Child picture book. A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Age: 5-8.

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Child picture book. A young girl and her wheelchair-bound father share many special moments because she treasures all they can do together, although he apologizes for not being able to do more. Age 3-8.

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Child picture book. A little boy walks his younger sister home from school for the first time. Age: 4-8.

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Child picture book. Cora and Mama work together to cook up pancit for the family in this celebration of Filipino heritage and foods. Age: 5-8.

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Child picture book. A Chinese American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year. End notes discuss the customs and traditions of Chinese New Year. Age: 3-7.

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Child picture book. A child describes the various little dishes of dim sum that she and her family enjoy on a visit to a restaurant in Chinatown. Age: 5-8.

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Child picture book. Olvina, a chicken in more ways than one, overcomes her fear of swimming with help from her friend Hailey, a penguin, while on vacation in Hawaii. Age: 3-7.

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Child picture book. Robert, a little mouse anxious to experience snow, falls out of his bedroom window in his family's boot home and has a snow adventure. Age: 4-7.

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Child picture book. According to an ancient Chinese belief, when a child is born an invisible red thread connects that child's soul to all those people--present and in the future--who will play a part in his or her life. As each birthday passes, the thread shortens, bringing closer those people who are fated to be together. Inspired by this legend, beloved author/illustrator Grace Lin has created a lovely adoption fairy tale. Age: 3-7

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Child picture book. “A Chinese American girl's Auntie Yang discovers soybeans-a favorite Chinese food-growing in Illinois, leading her family to a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. Includes author's note and glossary."--Provided by publisher. Age: 7-10.

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Child picture book. During the Tang dynasty, master painter Wu Daozi creates an extraordinary mural for the emperor. Age: 4-8.

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Child picture book. A Chinese American girl describes the festivities of her uncle's Chinese wedding and the customs behind them. Age: 4-8.

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Child picture book. Two young sisters celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, admire their mooncakes decorated with a picture of a lady in the moon, and listen to their Ah-ma tell the ancient tale of how the holiday began.

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Child picture book. Five-year-old Joone, who likes ice cream sandwiches and the colors orange and purple, lives in a yurt with her grandfather and pet turtle, Dr. Chin. Age: 3-5.

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Child picture book. Born in Russia, where left-handers are frowned upon, Anya learns to use her right hand, except when she draws with her imagined secret society of famous artists--then when she moves to America, everything is different. Age: 3-8.

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Child picture book. Illustrated by Meilo So. Hurry, the tortoise, befriends a monarch butterfly when she stops in his garden in Wichita Falls, Texas, during her migration from Canada to Mexico. Includes facts about monarch butterflies. Age: 3-8.

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Child picture book. When a young boy in Korea dreams of eating a New York bagel, he asks a farmer, a fisherman, a beekeeper, and a baker for help. Age: 4-9.

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Child picture book, and e-book. “As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam."-- Provided by publisher. Age: 4-8.

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Child picture book. A young Asian American girl living in Hawaii tries to make dumplings for her family's New Year's celebration. Age: 4-8.

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Child picture book, and e-book. A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. Age: 4+

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Child picture book. IIllustrated by Meilo So. A little brown bunny enjoys visiting a garden from summer to spring, especially when a gray bunny shares the fun. Age: 2-7.

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Child picture book. Sibilings Chintoo and Mintoo collect flowers and press the petals into a fine powder as they prepare for Holi, the Indian springtime Festival of Colors. Age: 2-8.

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Child picture book. A little girl celebrates the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents, who tell her three legends about the moon while they eat mooncakes and drink tea. Age: 5-6.

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Child picture book. Sumo Joe and his friends pretend to be sumo wrestlers, but when his little sister who takes Aikido wants to join them, Sumo Joe must choose between his friends and his sister. Age: 9-13.

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Child picture book. In busy Beijing, New Year's Eve firecrackers scare a stray white cat into the courtyard of a young girl. The two become fast friends, riding the girl's bike through the city and seeing all kinds of people and things. Trrrring-trrrring! the girl chimes with her bicycle bell. Niaow-niaow! answers Kitty. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the girl and the cat watch the kites soaring above crowded, chaotic Tiananmen Square. Kitty is enthralled by the enormous, colorful dragon kite, and she leaps to catch it as it sails up into the sky -- taking Kitty with it and carrying her out of sight! The girl searches the city, visiting all their favorite spots and ringing her bell along the way, but Kitty is nowhere to be found. Will the two ever be reunited? Or could another unexpected friendship be in store -- for both of them? Age: 5-8.

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