Last not least! Following our lists of The Best Multicultural Young Adult Books of 2022, The 50 Best Multicultural Middle Grade Books of 2022 and The 100 Best Multicultural Picture Books of 2022, we are finishing our ‘Best of 2022’ … Read More
Highlighting the experiences of Filipino immigrants, Filipino American History Month is celebrated in the United States during the month of October. It commemorates the arrival of the first Filipinos who landed in what is now Morro Bay, California … Read More
The Lunar New Year starts with the first new moon of the year and is welcomed with a 15-day celebration in many Asian communities around the world. The Chinese zodiac assigns an animal to each year in a … Read More
Also known as the festival of colours, Holi is a joyful Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of spring, the victory of good over evil, friendship and forgiveness. Families, friends and neighbours get together, eat, laugh, sing and … Read More
Beato Goes To Japan written by Sucheta Rawal, illustrated by Alexandra Abagiu and Oana Vaida Disclosure: I received a free copy from Sucheta Rawal, Author Sponsor of Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD). As luck would have it, author Sucheta … Read More
UPDATED JANUARY 2020! The Chinese New Year – also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year – starts with the first new moon of the year and is welcomed with a 15-day celebration in many Asian … Read More
In 2018, Diwali – the five-day “Festival of Lights” – starts on November the 7th. Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities around the world celebrate the triumph of good over evil, of light over darkness, by lighting lamps and candles to … Read More
The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is celebrated in Chinese communities around the world on the 15th day of the 8th moon of the Chinese lunar calendar. The moon on that day is believed to be most brilliant and round. … Read More
UPDATED JUNE 2021! One of the major festivals in Chinese culture, the Dragon Boat Festival celebrates the famous poet Qu Yuan who is said to have leapt into a river when an evil king captured his kingdom. Fishermen tried … Read More
Juna’s Jar written by Jane Bahk, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino Juna’s Jar tells of a heartbreaking disappointment in a little Asian American girl’s life. Juna’s best friend Hector (who is from a Hispanic background) suddenly moves away without … Read More