I won a pile of amazing board books by Joyce Wan, who I’ve met before and absolutely love! I bid on her books for the “Kid Lit Against Anti-AAPI Racism Auction Fundraiser.”
As I’ve seen several AAPI book recs from different people and organizations, I thought I’d put together my own list. Happy Reading!
1. The Aquariums of Pyongyang
2. Underground
3. Kafka on the Shore
4. Kim’s Convenience
5. Everything I Never Told You
6. Rejection Proof
7. Modern Romance
8. The Making of Asian America
9. Milk and Honey
10. The Little Book of Skincare
11. The Girl with Seven Names
12. The Prince and the Dressmaker
13. Pachinko
14. All You Can Ever Know
15. So Much I Want to Tell You
16. Good Talk
17. Number One Chinese Restaurant
18. The Sun and Her Flowers
19. How to American
20. The Caregiver
21. This Time Will be Different
22. Somewhere Only We Know
23. Book Love
24. The Bride Test
25. Frankly in Love
26. Displacement
27. Almost American Girl
28. The Island of Sea Women
29. The Henna Artist
30. If I Had Your Face
31. Anna K: A Love Story
32. Your House Will Pay
33. Dear Girls
34. Parachutes
35. Know My Name
36. K-Pop Confidential
37. Shine
38. The Last Story of Mina Lee
39. Xi’an Famous Foods
(Children’s Books):
40. Mixed: A Colorful Story
41. Joyce Wan’s books
42. The Paper Kingdom
43. Outside, Inside