With AANHPI Heritage Month wrapping up this weekend, we wanted to once more spotlight the immeasurable value of stories and creators from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander diaspora.

Be they true stories of courage and resilience, cultural interpretations of classic themes, or original tales that celebrate both the AANHPI and universal human experience, readers of all ages are enriched by the wonderful stories that these creators and the community have to offer.

The Most Magnificent Me by Chitra Soundar, illus. by Sophie Bass

Love, Panda by Elaine Su, illus. by Charlene Chua

Watermelon Pool by Bonsoir Lune, trans. by Frances Cha

Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai & Jolene Gutiérrez, illus. by Chris Sasaki

The Bicycle Girl: Jyoti Kumari’s Amazing Journey Across India by Garen Thomas & Suhasini Raj, illus. by Maithili Joshi

Himalayan Nights by Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal, illus. by Kamala Nair

Mother Goose Goes to India by Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal, illus. by Wazza Pink

Big thanks to Candlewick Press, Orchard Books, Scholastic, Dial BFYR, Penguin Young Readers, ABRAMS Kids, Beach Lane Books, and SimonKIDS for copies of these books, and happy AANHPI Heritage Month!