Celebrate AAPI Stories

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. From gorgeous picture books sure to make you hungry, to page-turning middle grade fantasy, to a must-read finance guide for teens and young people, there’s something on this list for every reader in your life!  

Bonus - scroll down to the bottom for a link to our downloadable AAPI poster and educators' guide! 

Young Readers

Dim Sum, Here We Come!

By Maple Lam


Finding Papa

Written by Angela Pham Krans
Illustrated by Thi Bui


Mama in Congress

Written by Rashida Tlaib, Miranda Paul, and Adam Tlaib
Illustrated by Olivia Aserr


Milloo's Mind

Written by Reem Faruqi
Illustrated by Hoda Hadadi


Year of the Cat

Witten by Richard Ho
Illustrated by Jocelyn Li Langrand


Punky Aloha

By Shar Tuiasoa


Chloe's Lunar New Year

Written by Lily LaMotte
Illustrated by Michelle Lee


Gigi and Ojiji

By Melissa Iwai

Middle Grade

Anisa's International Day

By Reem Faruqi


It's Boba Time for Pearl Li

By Nicole Chen


You Are Here: Connecting Flights

Edited by Ellen Oh


A Bit of Earth

By Karuna Riazi


In the Beautiful Country

By Jane Kuo


Morning Sun in Wuhan

By Ying Chang Compestine


Nikhil Out Loud

By Maulik Pancholy


Mirror to Mirror

By Rajani LaRocca


Hamra and the Jungle of Memories

By Hanna Alkaf


Shining a Light

Written by Veeda Bybee
Illustrated by Victo Ngai

Teen

The Cartographers

By Amy Zhang


My Flawless Life

By Yvonne Woon


This Is Not a Personal Statement

By Tracy Badua


Café Con Lychee

By Emery Lee