AAPI Heritage Month
This unique online bibliography, created April 2025, features the best of new and backlist books from CBC publishers celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
100 Chapatis
By: Derek Mascarenhas
Illustrated by:
Shantala Robinson
Shantala Robinson
ISBN: 9781771475631
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Aloha Everything
By: Kaylin Melia George
Illustrated by:
Mae Waite
Mae Waite
ISBN: 9781636551128
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Amazing Asia
By: Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Illustrated by:
Jason Lyon
Jason Lyon
ISBN: 9780711288324
Nonfiction, 7-12, Places / Travel
Ancient India—Ancient Civilizations in Review series
By: Seth Lynch
ISBN: 9781978542822
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Anjali Can!
By: Sheetal Sheth
Illustrated by:
Lucia Soto
Lucia Soto
ISBN: 9780593651223
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Archie Celebrates an Indian Wedding
By: Mitali Banerjee Ruths
Illustrated by:
Parwinder Singh
Parwinder Singh
ISBN: 9781623544188
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Ava Lin, One of a Kind
By: Vicky Fang
Illustrated by:
Vicky Fang
Vicky Fang
ISBN: 9781536238754
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Banana for Two
By: Ellen Mayer
Illustrated by:
Ying-Hwa Hu
Ying-Hwa Hu
ISBN: 9781595727886
Fiction, 0-3, Family / Community
Barefoot Skateboarders
By: Rina Singh
Illustrated by:
Sophie Casson
Sophie Casson
ISBN: 9781459838536
Nonfiction, 4-6, Sports / Games / Recreation
Basking in My Brown
By: Fatima Faisal
Illustrated by:
Anain Shaikh
Anain Shaikh
ISBN: 9781735031958
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures
By: Christine Alemshah
Illustrated by:
Dream Chen
Dream Chen
ISBN: 9798885546416
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Best Spot to Pee in NYC
By: Hyesu Lee
Illustrated by:
Hyesu Lee
Hyesu Lee
ISBN: 9780966438857
Nonfiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
The Blue Bowl
By: Flo Leung
Illustrated by:
Flo Leung
Flo Leung
ISBN: 9781771474634
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
A Boy Named Ibrahim
By: Sitti Aminah Sarte
Illustrated by:
Aaron Asis
Aaron Asis
ISBN: 9781538394076
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Building a Dream—How the Boys of Koh Panyee Became Champions
By: Darshana Khiani
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9780802855473
Nonfiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Chaiwala!
By: Priti Birla Maheshwari
Illustrated by:
Ashley Barron
Ashley Barron
ISBN: 9781771473682
Fiction, 4-6, Food / Cooking
Chang’e on the Moon
By: Katrina Moore; translated by Jaime Chu
Illustrated by:
Cornelia Li
Cornelia Li
ISBN: 9780063295803
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Chef Roy Choi and The Street Food Remix
By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin & June Jo Lee
Illustrated by:
Man One
Man One
ISBN: 9780998436654
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
A Child’s Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History—The Heroes, the Stories, and the Cultures that Helped to Build America
By: Naomi Hirahara
Illustrated by:
Sarah Demonteverde
Sarah Demonteverde
ISBN: 9780762483969
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Chinese New Year
By: Jen Sookfong Lee
ISBN: 9781459826434
Nonfiction, 7-12, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Chloe Kim—The Next GOAT series
By: Corina Jeffries
ISBN: 9781499449648
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Chuseok—A Good Harvest Festival
By: Grace Habib
ISBN: 9781499817782
Fiction, 0-3, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Clear and Bright
By: Teresa Robeson
Illustrated by:
William Low
William Low
ISBN: 9781662620317
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Daddy’s Busy Day
By: Miriam Cohen
Illustrated by:
Ying-Hwa Hu
Ying-Hwa Hu
ISBN: 9781595726681
Fiction, 0-3, Family / Community
Dancing in Thatha’s Footsteps
By: Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by:
Kavita Ramchandran
Kavita Ramchandran
ISBN: 9781949528909
Fiction, 7-12, Art / Performing Arts
Danica dela Torre, Certified Sleuth
By: Mikaela Lucido
Illustrated by:
Joanna Cacao
Joanna Cacao
ISBN: 9781773218960
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Diwali
By: Sital Gorasia Chapman
Illustrated by:
Darshika Varma
Darshika Varma
ISBN: 9780711287198
Nonfiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Diwali—Love and Light
By: Darshika Varma
ISBN: 9781499817799
Fiction, 0-3, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Diyas at Circle TIme
By: Anjali Joshi
Illustrated by:
Tim Palin
Tim Palin
ISBN: 9781949528008
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Dragon on the Loose
By: Marty Chan
Illustrated by:
Grace Chen
Grace Chen
ISBN: 9781459834217
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Dreams to Ashes—The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre
By: Livia Blackburne
Illustrated by:
Nicole Xu
Nicole Xu
ISBN: 9798765627228
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Emet’s Box
By: Jeni Chen
Illustrated by:
Jeni Chen
Jeni Chen
ISBN: 9780997958096
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Endless Sea
By: Chi Thai
Illustrated by:
Linh Dao
Linh Dao
ISBN: 9781536239607
Nonfiction, 4-6, Immigrant Experience
Every Peach is a Story
By: David Mas Masumoto and Nikiko Masumoto
Illustrated by:
Lauren Tamaki
Lauren Tamaki
ISBN: 9781949480290
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
FEVER—How Tu Youyou Adapted Traditional Chinese Medicine to Find a Cure for Malaria
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Peter Willia
Peter Willia
ISBN: 9781629441955
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Force of Chaos (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
By: Diana Ma and Hasbro Inc.
ISBN: 9781419757761
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
Friend of Numbers—The Life of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan
By: Priya Narayanan
Illustrated by:
Satwik Gade
Satwik Gade
ISBN: 9780802856081
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Ganesha Goes Green
By: Lakshmi Thamizhmani
Illustrated by:
Debasmita Dasgupta
Debasmita Dasgupta
ISBN: 9781646869978
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Ganesha’s Great Race
By: Sanjay Patel
Illustrated by:
Emily Haynes
Emily Haynes
ISBN: 9781797224855
Fiction, 4-6, Religion / Spirituality
A Garland of Henna
By: Varsha Bajaj
Illustrated by:
Archana Sreenivasan
Archana Sreenivasan
ISBN: 9780593325117
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
A Gift for Amma
By: Meera Sriram
Illustrated by:
Mariona Cabassa
Mariona Cabassa
ISBN: 9781646860616
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Grandpa Grumps
By: Katrina Moore
Illustrated by:
Xindi Yan
Xindi Yan
ISBN: 9781499808865
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Happy Holi
By: Chitra Soundar
Illustrated by:
Amberin Huq
Amberin Huq
ISBN: 9781547617111
Nonfiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
How Do You Eat Color?
By: Mabi David; translated by Karen Llagas
Illustrated by:
Yas Doctor
Yas Doctor
ISBN: 9780802856388
Fiction, 4-6, Food / Cooking
I Love You Across the World
By: Kim Bushman Aguilar
Illustrated by:
Jenni Feidler-Aguilar
Jenni Feidler-Aguilar
ISBN: 9781956357080
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
If Lin Can
By: Richard Ho
Illustrated by:
Huynh Kim Liên and Phùng Nguyên Quang
Huynh Kim Liên and Phùng Nguyên Quang
ISBN: 9781623543723
Nonfiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Japanese Culture and Cooking—Exploring Cultures in the Kitchen series
By: Lindsey Lowe
ISBN: 9781502669087
Nonfiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
Kahoʻolawe—The True Story of an Island and Her People
By: Kamalani Hurley
Illustrated by:
Harinani Orme
Harinani Orme
ISBN: 9798765605011
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Kai Po Che—Mini’s Perfect Kite
By: Suhasini Gupta
Illustrated by:
Devika Oza
Devika Oza
ISBN: 9781957655406
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Kaya of the Ocean
By: Gloria L. Huang
ISBN: 9780823457885
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Kaylee Prays for the Children of the World—God Hears Every Prayer
By: Helen Lee
Illustrated by:
Shin Maeng
Shin Maeng
ISBN: 9781514009161
Fiction, 4-6, Religion / Spirituality
Linh’s Rooftop Garden
By: JaNay Brown-Wood
Illustrated by:
Samara Hardy
Samara Hardy
ISBN: 9781682631683
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
Little Dumplings
By: Jekka Kuhlmann, Krissy Kuhlmann, Haley Hazell
Illustrated by:
Manita Boonyong
Manita Boonyong
ISBN: 9781797216928
Fiction, 0-3, Food / Cooking
Lizard Boy 2
By: Jonathan Hill
Illustrated by:
Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill
ISBN: 9781536216516
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi
The Longest Shot—How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey
By: Chad Soon, George Chiang
Illustrated by:
Amy Qi
Amy Qi
ISBN: 9781459835030
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Love Is Here With You
By: Jyoti Rajan Gopal
Illustrated by:
Nabi H. Ali
Nabi H. Ali
ISBN: 9781536228274
Fiction, 4-6, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
The Lucky Red Envelope—A lift-the-flap Lunar New Year Celebration—With over 140 flaps
By: Vikki Zhang
ISBN: 9780711285927
Nonfiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Lulu in the Spotlight
By: Natasha Khan Kazi
Illustrated by:
Natasha Khan Kazi
Natasha Khan Kazi
ISBN: 9780358732204
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Luminous
By: Julia Kuo
Illustrated by:
Julia Kuo
Julia Kuo
ISBN: 9781771648882
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Mami King—How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup
By: Jacqueline Chio-Lauri
Illustrated by:
Kristin Sorra
Kristin Sorra
ISBN: 9781728492353
Nonfiction, 4-6, Food / Cooking
Martee Dares to Dance
By: Harry Shum Jr. & Shelby Rabara
Illustrated by:
Bianca Austria
Bianca Austria
ISBN: 9781962351041
Fiction, 4-6, Art / Performing Arts
Minh and the Magic Grains of Rice
By: Ðo Nguyet Hà; translated by Bac H. Tran
Illustrated by:
Lê Phuong Quynh
Lê Phuong Quynh
ISBN: 9781797213330
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Misdirection of Fault Lines
By: Anna Gracia
ISBN: 9781682635803
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Music of the Mountains
By: Sabrina Shah
Illustrated by:
Manal Mirza
Manal Mirza
ISBN: 9798888593660
Fiction, 7-12, Family / Community
My Name is Saajin Singh
By: Kuljinder Kaur Brar
Illustrated by:
Samrath Kaur
Samrath Kaur
ISBN: 9781773217055
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Nadia’s Hands
By: Karen English
Illustrated by:
Jonathan Weiner
Jonathan Weiner
ISBN: 9781590787847
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Nainai’s Mountain
By: Livia Blackburne
Illustrated by:
Joey Chu
Joey Chu
ISBN: 9780823452187
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Our Nipa Hut
By: Rachell Abalos
Illustrated by:
Gabriela Larios
Gabriela Larios
ISBN: 9781646865000
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Our World—China
By: Songju Ma Daemicke
Illustrated by:
Jam Dong
Jam Dong
ISBN: 9798888590065
Fiction, 0-3, Places / Travel
Outsider Kids—A Parachute Kids Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #2)
By: Betty Tang
ISBN: 9781338832716
Fiction, 7-12, Immigrant Experience
The Paper Boat—A Refugee Story
By: Thao Lam
Illustrated by:
Thao Lam
Thao Lam
ISBN: 9781771473637
Fiction, 7-12, Immigrant Experience
Princess and the Pea-tition
By: Kim Nguyen
Illustrated by:
Libby VanderPloeg
Libby VanderPloeg
ISBN: 9781962351058
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Red Socks
By: Ellen Mayer
Illustrated by:
Ying-Hwa Hu
Ying-Hwa Hu
ISBN: 9781595727060
Fiction, 0-3, Family / Community
Red, White, and Whole
By: Rajani LaRocca
ISBN: 9780063047433
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Rickshaw Girl
By: Mitali Perkins
Illustrated by:
Jamie Hogan
Jamie Hogan
ISBN: 9781580893091
Fiction, 7-12, Places / Travel
The Rock in My Throat
By: Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by:
Jiemei Lin
Jiemei Lin
ISBN: 9781728445687
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Rostam’s Picture-Day Pusteen
By: Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
Illustrated by:
Fateme Mokhles
Fateme Mokhles
ISBN: 9781623543815
Fiction, 4-6, Immigrant Experience
Sandwiches and Samosas
By: Suhani Parikh
Illustrated by:
Reshma Srinivas
Reshma Srinivas
ISBN: 9781735031927
Fiction, 7-12, Food / Cooking
Sashiko
By: Barbara Ciletti
Illustrated by:
Maria Cristina Pritelli
Maria Cristina Pritelli
ISBN: 9781568463704
Fiction, 7-12, History
The Seasons of Parastoo
By: Rashin Kheiriyeh
Illustrated by:
Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rashin Kheiriyeh
ISBN: 9780593108918
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
See Us Bloom
By: Kyunghee Kim
Illustrated by:
Emily Paik
Emily Paik
ISBN: 9781735031941
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Seeker of Truth—Kailash Satyarthi’s Fight to End Child Labor
By: Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by:
Danica da Silva Pereira
Danica da Silva Pereira
ISBN: 9781499815696
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Seen and Unseen
By: Lauren Tamaki
Illustrated by:
Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge
ISBN: 9781452165103
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Serpent Rider
By: Yxavel Magno Diño
ISBN: 9781547615131
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Simone
By: Viet Thanh Nguyen
Illustrated by:
Minnie Phan
Minnie Phan
ISBN: 9781662651199
Fiction, 7-12, Family / Community
So Devin Wore a Skirt
By: Shireen Lalji
Illustrated by:
Lucy Fleming
Lucy Fleming
ISBN: 9780711298538
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Tala Learns to Siva
By: Kealani Netane
Illustrated by:
Dung Ho
Dung Ho
ISBN: 9781338859317
Fiction, 4-6, Art / Performing Arts
Thailand—Countries of the World series
By: Sadie Hallworth
ISBN: 9781499447316
Nonfiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
Thao—A Picture Book
By: Thao Lam
Illustrated by:
Thao Lam
Thao Lam
ISBN: 9781771474320
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Twinkle, Twinkle, Diaper You!
By: Ellen Mayer
Illustrated by:
Ying-Hwa Hu
Ying-Hwa Hu
ISBN: 9781595728937
Fiction, 0-3, Family / Community
Two New Years
By: Richard Ho
Illustrated by:
Lynn Scurfield
Lynn Scurfield
ISBN: 9781797212814
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food
By: Michelle Li
Illustrated by:
Sunnu Rebecca Choi
Sunnu Rebecca Choi
ISBN: 9781737240426
Nonfiction, 4-6, Food / Cooking
A Very Asian Guide to Taiwanese Food
By: Nancy Jeng
Illustrated by:
Felicia Liang
Felicia Liang
ISBN: 9781962351232
Nonfiction, 4-6, Food / Cooking
The Village Beyond the Mist
By: Sachiko Kashiwaba; translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa
Illustrated by:
Miho Satake
Miho Satake
ISBN: 9781632063922
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Watercress
By: Andrea Wang
Illustrated by:
Jason Chin
Jason Chin
ISBN: 9780823446247
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
We Sing from the Heart—The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
By: Mia Wenjen
Illustrated by:
Victor Bizar Gómez
Victor Bizar Gómez
ISBN: 9781636550879
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
We Who Produce Pearls
By: Joanna Ho
Illustrated by:
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
ISBN: 9781338846652
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
What’s That?
By: Karen Chan
Illustrated by:
Basia Tran
Basia Tran
ISBN: 9781737240402
Fiction, 4-6, Food / Cooking
When Love Is More than Words
By: Jocelyn Chung
Illustrated by:
Julia Kuo
Julia Kuo
ISBN: 9780593533574
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Where Butterflies Fill the Sky
By: Zahra Marwan
ISBN: 9781547606511
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Why We Eat Fried Peanuts
By: Zed Zha
Illustrated by:
Sian James
Sian James
ISBN: 9780760395523
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Yellow, Red, Green—GO!
By: Ellen Mayer
Illustrated by:
Ying-Hwa Hu
Ying-Hwa Hu
ISBN: 9781595729798
Fiction, 0-3, Math
You Make the World
By: Muon Thi Van
Illustrated by:
Huynh Kim Lien, Phung Nguyen Quang
Huynh Kim Lien, Phung Nguyen Quang
ISBN: 9781338822045
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
You’re Out of Luck, Alina Butt
By: Ambreen Butt-Hussain
ISBN: 9781459841628
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
