Children's Book Suggestions | Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2026

A few of our favorite books about Asian & Pacific Islander Americans past and present published in 2024. For more book ideas, check out our Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month book lists from 2025 and 2024 (picture books and chapter books), browse the library catalog, or search for the name of a country or ethnic group (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.).

More great books are honored annually with the Asian/Pacific American Literary Award (APALA) and in our South Asian Heritage Month book lists (published in August).

Updated January 30, 2026
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Children's Book Suggestions | Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2026

A few of our favorite books about Asian & Pacific Islander Americans past and present published in 2024. For more book ideas, check out our Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month book lists from 2025 and 2024 (picture books and chapter books), browse the library catalog, or search for the name of a country or ethnic group (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.).

More great books are honored annually with the Asian/Pacific American Literary Award (APALA) and in our South Asian Heritage Month book lists (published in August).

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Fireworks
Burgess, Matthew
Paper Book
Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display. POP! As a hot day sizzles into...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Minh and the Magic Grains of Rice
Ha, Do Nguyet
Paper Book
"This story was so enchanting and sweet, it felt like my mẹ (mom) was reading to me. Don't worry, Mẹ, I'm eating all my rice." --Thien Pham, Eisner Award-winning creator of Family Style Read the world to change the world! In this artful picture...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Blue sky morning
Kim, Jihyun (Illustrator)
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of 2025 by The Center for the Study of Multicultural Childrens Literature Eunny and Mama notice the beauty of an ordinary day in this mindful picture book from the creator of The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky. Eunny wakes up slowly. Soon it's time for...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Big enough
Linke, Regina
Paper Book
From the creator of the beloved webcomic The Oxherd Boy, comes this dazzling, gorgeously illustrated picture book about a little boy who learns he is big enough to do big things.    Little Ah-Fu has a big imagination, but he can't imagine being...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

The gate, the girl, and the dragon
Lin, Grace.
Paper Book
A New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year! A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! A BCCB Best Book of the Year! From award-winning and bestselling author...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Lu and Ren's guide to geozoology
Hsieh, Angela
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this beautiful graphic novel follows a girl who learns more about friendship and family as she journeys across the fantastical land of Lirrin to tend to its majestic animals. Lu dreams of being a great adventurer,...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Chickenpox
Lai, Remy
Paper Book
This hilarious and heartwarming contemporary middle-grade graphic novel is about eldest sister Abby, who is sick of being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox--for fans of Guts and Allergic. All big sister...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

The many misfortunes of Eugenia Wang
Yan, Stan
Paper Book
In this "unique, amusing, and compulsively readable" (School Library Journal, starred review) debut graphic novel, a girl born on a day considered unlucky in Chinese superstition starts to wonder if she really is cursed when she's troubled by visions of...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

A study in secrets
Florence, Debbi Michiko
Paper Book
Only Murders in the Building meets Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library in this "intriguing, fast-paced" (School Library Journal) novel about a girl pulled into a mysterious treasure hunt at her new boarding school. Ever since her mom passed away, twelve-year...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Fresh start
Galligan, Gale
Paper Book
Outstanding Comics Award for Children Honor Book * Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan comes a funny and vibrant semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about friendship and belonging. Ollie Herisson's...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Who is Shohei Ohtani?
Buckley, James, Jr.
Paper Book
Learn about Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani and what makes him one of the greatest players of all time! Shohei Ohtani, also known as "Shotime," is widely known for his skills in both pitching and hitting. At the 2016 Japan Series, Ohtani led his team, the Fighters, to...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 8-12)

A line can go anywhere : the brilliant, resilient life of artist Ruth Asawa
McAlister, Caroline
Paper Book
A sweeping picture book biography about influential Japanese-American sculptor Aiko Ruth Asawa and her childhood spent in an incarceration camp, by award-winning author Caroline McAlister and rising star artist Jamie Green. Growing up on a dusty farm in Southern California,...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 8-12)

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