It’s May, which means it’s AANHPI Heritage Month! Representing the cultural diasporas of over 75 countries and countless ethnic groups, as well as how their lives have contributed to collective American history and culture, this month is the perfect time to celebrate AANHPI stories and creators in the children’s publishing world!

We’ll be posting throughout the month in recognition of AANHPI Heritage Month, and this week, we wanted to start with just a few of our favorite picture books featuring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander stories and characters!

The River of Caregiving by Jocelyn Chung, illus. by Sarah Gonzales

I Am a Bon Dancer by Brandi-Ann Uyemura, illus. by Amy Matsushita-Beal

Seven Babies by Forest Xiao

Jeong Is Jeong by Jessica Yoon, illus. by Michelle Lee

Miles Ahead by Minh Lê, illus. by Lynnor Bontigao

Chopsticks Are by Chloe Ito Ward, illus. by Lynn Scurfield

Big thanks to Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Young Readers, Holiday House, Candlewick Press, Make Me A World, Knopf BFYR, Random House Children’s Books, and Chronicle Kids for copies of these books!