14 must-read cultural books like New Year by Mei Zihan

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New Year

By: Mei Zihan

3.68

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book to read when we're missing family far away, set during Lunar New Year. It'…

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1. Virginia Wolf

By: Isabelle Arsenault , Kyo Maclear

3.17

Format: 55 pages, Hardcover

Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a ?wolfish? mood --- growling, howling and acting very strange. I… read more

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2. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

By: Margarita Engle , Rafael López

3.40

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Girls cannot be drummers.Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule--unti… read more

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3. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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4. The English Understand Wool

By: Helen DeWitt

4.10

Format: 69 pages, Hardcover

Maman was exigeante—there is no English word–and I had the benefit of her training. Others may not … read more

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  • adult
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5. Ploof

By: Ben Clanton

4.19

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Come play with Ploof! Meet a friendly cloud full of feelings in this interactive picture book for f… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Book Love

By: Debbie Tung

4.29

Format: 137 pages, Hardcover

Bookworms rejoice! These charming comics capture exactly what it feels like to be head-over-heels f… read more

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  • adult
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7. Sunday Pancakes

By: Maya Tatsukawa

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This warm, feel-good tale of friends working together to make delicious pancakes is the ultimate co… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. The Only Way to Make Bread

By: Cristina Quintero

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A delicious exploration of all kinds of breads, from sourdough to bannock to bao, that will tickle … read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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9. Where Three Oceans Meet

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.47

Format: None pages, Hardcover

“I want to see what’s at the end of the earth!”Sejal, Mommy, and Pati travel together to the southe… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
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10. Sugar in Milk

By: Thrity Umrigar

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

When I first came to this country, I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. Yellow Dog Blues

By: Alice Faye Duncan

3.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times  New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022) A lyric… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. Love Is My Favorite Color

By: Nina Laden

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A sparkling and tender picture book about all the things that are bright and loving in the world an… read more

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  • picture books
  • love
  • childrens
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14. The Fox Maidens

By: Robin Ha

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korea… read more

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15. Say My Name

By: Joanna Ho

4.22

Format: None pages, None

"In moving, lyrical prose, the book celebrates the beauty and sounds of each name alongside their c… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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16. Nana, Nenek & Nina

By: Liza Ferneyhough

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nina loves visiting her two faraway grandmas—one in Malaysia and one in England. Spot the differenc… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
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17. When the Stars Came Home

By: Brittany Luby

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming book from creators of Indigenous and Métis descent about the power of story and trad… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. Circle Under Berry

By: Carter Higgins

4.07

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

Part Sandra Boynton, part Each Peach Pear Plum ; part Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , part Hippopposites … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation

By: Ellen Heck

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What letter does the word bee start with?If you said "B" you're right – in English!But in many, man… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Heck's A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation book and Mei Zihan's New Year

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Rainbow Shopping

By: Qing Zhuang

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Sharing a delicious meal helps a child feel loved in this heartfelt tribute to Chinatown and spendi… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
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21. The Whale Who Swam Through Time: A Two-Hundred-Year Journey in the Arctic

By: Alex Boersma

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This sweeping nonfiction picture book The Whale Who Swam Through Time explores the 200-year lifespa… read more

Similar categories in Alex Boersma's The Whale Who Swam Through Time: A Two-Hundred-Year Journey in the Arctic book and Mei Zihan's New Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story

By: Thao Lam

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In The Paper Boat, Thao’s signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family’s escape fro… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
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23. The Balcony

By: Melissa Castrillón

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From internationally acclaimed illustrator Melissa Castrillon comes a magical story of how a girl’s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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24. Rissy No Kissies

By: Katey Howes

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lovebird who doesn't like kisses? Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or r… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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25. Dear Stray

By: Kirsten Hubbard

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A prickly kitten and the child who chooses it revel in being kindred spirits while they both learn … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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26. The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky

By: Kim Jihyun

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

'Astonishing to behold.' — The New York Times It's summertime and a boy and his dog are leaving beh… read more

Similar categories in Kim Jihyun's The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky book and Mei Zihan's New Year

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Wish Soup: A Celebration of Seollal by Junghwa Park

27. Wish Soup: A Celebration of Seollal

By: Junghwa Park

3.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate Korean Lunar New Year and join one child’s quest to eat enough bowls of soup to become a … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
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28. The Tray of Togetherness

By: Flo Leung

3.75

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A delicious ode to food, family, and togetherness that celebrates Lunar New Year. A little girl … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
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29. A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa

By: Andrea D'Aquino

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was an influential and award-winning sculptor, a beloved figure in the Bay A… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. Grumpy New Year (Grumps)

By: Katrina Moore

3.77

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

This funny and heartwarming follow-up to Grandpa Grumps celebrates Lunar New Year and the love of a… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
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31. New Year

By: Mei Zihan

3.68

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book to read when we're missing family far away, set during Lunar New Year. It'… read more

Similar categories in Mei Zihan's New Year book and Mei Zihan's New Year

  • cultural
  • love
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
  • adult

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4.19

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Sunday Pancakes

Maya Tatsukawa

3.72

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The Only Way to Make Bread

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4.20

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Rajani LaRocca

4.47

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Wolf Erlbruch

4.47

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If I Had a Little Dream

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3.86

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Vashti Harrison

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