You Belong Book Project - May Book List

Below you will find a specially curated list of early childhood books in celebration of Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month. If you are donating to the book drive this month, we encourage you to pick a book from this list.  Books with a * at the end are books that were read for this month's You Belong Book Project Story Time. 

You can learn more about the You Belong Book Project, or watch the You Belong Book Project Story Time videos here. 

Bravo Anjali by Sheetal Sheth; Illustrated by Lucia Soto
Brown is Beautiful by Supriya Kelkar; Illustrated by Noor Sofi
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho; Illustrated by Dung Ho
Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal; Illustrated by Surishtha Sehgal
From the Tops of the Trees by Kao Kalia Yang; Illustrated by Rachel Wada 
Grandpa Grumps by Katrina More; Illustrated by Xindi Yan
Hair Twins by Raakhee Mirchandani; Illustrated by Holly Hatam
I Am Golden by Eva Chen; Illustrated by Sophie Diao
Laxmi’s Mooch by Shelly Anand; Illustrated by Nabi H. Ali
Lift by Minh Le; Illustrated by Dan Santat
My Footprints by Bao Phi; Illustrated by Basia Tran
Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma by Joanna Ho; Illustrated by Teresa Martinez
Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala by Meenal Patel
Punky Aloha by Shar Tuiasoa 
The Blur by Minh Le; Illustrated by Dan Santat
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar: Illustrated by Alea Marley
The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang; Illustrated by Khoa Le
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi 
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story by Tin Cho; Illustrated by Jess X. Snow
They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki 
When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling; Illustrated by Aaron Asis
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped the Country by Kelly Yang