Children's Book Suggestions | South Asian Heritage Month 2026

A few of our favorite books about South Asian Americans past and present published in 2025. For more book ideas, view our 2025 booklist, browse the library catalog, or search for the name of a country or ethnic group (India, Pakistan, etc.).

Updated January 30, 2026
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Fall is for beginnings
LaRocca, Rajani
From Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca and critically acclaimed illustrator Abhi Alwar, an authentic celebration of friendship and finding your place in this back-to-school picture book and follow up to Summer Is for Cousins Ravi can't wait for the start of the new school year!...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Vanya and the Wild Hunt
Mandanna, Sangu
Paper Book
*Winner of the Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Awards* *A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year* From the bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches comes an action-packed, enchanting middle grade fantasy about a...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Faiza Is a Fighter
Dasgupta, Debasmita
Faiza wants to win the biggest boxing tournament in town. When the odds are stacked against her, will she be able to achieve her dream without the presence of her biggest supporter? Life in hilly northern India is not easy. Every day, Faiza has to scale the mountains to reach her school or...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

A Vaisakhi to remember
Singh, Simran Jeet
A new picture book from Simran Jeet Singh, A Vaisakhi to Remember celebrates community and heritage as a young girl looks for points of connection in a new country through the joyous Sikh spring harvest holiday of Vaisakhi. In our village, the best day of all was...

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

Happy holi! : celebrating the Festival of Colors
Soundar, Chitra
Paper Book
Welcome springtime and celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors with this vibrant, inviting picture book. As cold winter goes away, it's time for spring to come and play. See the growing moon rise slowly . . . It's only one more day till Holi! ...

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)


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