Joanna Ho
Ages 3–8
This lyrical, stunning picture book tells a story about learning to love and celebrate your Asian-shaped eyes, in the spirit of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry, and is a celebration of diversity.
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Pride in Asian features and family lineage. The mirror a lot of kids have been missing on the picture-book shelf.
Ages 3-8. Asian and Asian American families, and any child learning that different can mean beautiful.
What made someone in this story proud of who they are?
Family photos. Trace the features you share with someone you love.
Two titles that deepen the same conversation.
Ages 3–8
A Different PondBao Phi
"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.
Ages 3–8
Can't sit stillKaren E. Lotz
Skipping, hopping, biking, and dancing her way through the seasons of the year, a young girl explores her big-city neighborhood. Exuberant text and art celebrate a child's relationship to her world. Full color.
Ages 3–8
Drawn TogetherMinh Lê
With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picturebook about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. A Junior Library Guild selection!
Ages 3–8
Evan's cornerElizabeth Starr Hill
Evan's family lives in a crowded apartment too small for privacy. But Evan's mother lets him choose his own special corner. Evan fills it with a milk-crate table and chair, a bright painting, and even a pet turtle.
Ages 3–8
Eyes That Speak to the StarsJoanna Ho
Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his own power and strength from within. This extraordinary picture book redefines what it means to be truly you.
Ages 3–8
Families are differentNina Pellegrini
Families are different by Nina Pellegrini — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.
Ages 3–8
Feast for 10Cathryn Falwell
Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.
Ages 3–8
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the SeaKai Cheng Thom
In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can't decide what to be: A boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions from the other children, and they have trouble finding friends who will accept them for who they are. But they find comfort in the loving arms of their mother, who always offers them the same loving refrain: "whatever you dream of / i believe you can be / from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea." In this captivating, beautifully imagined picture book about gender, identity, and the acceptance of the differences between us, Miu Lan faces many questions about who they are and who they may be. But one thing's for sure: no matter what this child becomes, their mother will love them just the same.
