Cheng, Andrea. Goldfish and Chrysanthemums ; illustrations by Michelle Chang. New York : Lee & Low Books, 2003. 1584300574 Ages 4-10.

Nancy want to make a garden in the backyard like the one her grandmother remembers form her childhood in China.

Cheng, Andrea. Grandfather counts / by Andrea Cheng ; illustrations by Ange Zhang. New York : Lee & Low Books, 2000. Ages 4-10.

Cheng's first book explores the relationship that grows between biracial Helen and Gong Gong, her grandfather, when he come from China to live with her family. Zhang's acrylic illustrations are soft and comforting as a warm blanket.

Cheng, Andrea. The honeysuckle house / Andrea Cheng. Asheville, N.C. : Front Street, c2004. Ages 8-12.

Sarah is trying to be your typical fourth grader. That is not so easy when you are just about the only Asian American at school. Sarah's best friend is suddenly ripped from her life. Her father is often absent. She has enough trouble. Then, Ting /Tina, a new girl from China, joins her class. Tina also misses her best friend and has her own share of troubles.

Lee, Milly. Nim and the war effort / Milly Lee ; pictures by Yangsook Choi. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1997. Ages 6+.

Nim, her Chinese family, and the war effort. Lee describes growing up as a Chinese American in San Francisco during WWII.

Lin, Grace. Kite flying / Grace Lin. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2002. ISBN: 0375915206 (lib. bdg.) Ages 4-8.

Vividly textured illustrations draw the reader into this simple story of a Chinese American family enjoying building and flying a dragon kite together.

Lewis, Rose A. I love you like crazy cakes / written by Rose Lewis ; illustrated by Jane Dyer. Boston : Little, Brown, c2000. Ages 4-8.

A single woman goes to China to adopt her new daughter. Illustrations are highly patterned watercolors emphasizing a mother's love.

Look, Lenore. Henry's first-moon birthday / by Lenore Look ; illustrated by Yumi Heo. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2001. Ages 4-8.

Jen helps her GninGnin (paternal grandmother) prepare for her new brother's first moon celebration. Illustrations, while distinctively Heo, are more childlike than some of her other works.

Look, Lenore. Love as strong as ginger / by Lenore Look ; illustrated by Stephen T. Johnson. York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1999. Ages 6-10.

Reminiscences about a beloved Taishanese, Chinese grandmother, her work in a Seattle cannery, and the food she cooked.

Look, Lenore. Ruby Lu, Brave and True / Lenore Look ; illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004. 0689849079 Ages 5-8.

Look out! Ruby Lu is on the loose. Deals with the trials and tribulations of an eight year old Chinese American girl in Seattle. Ruby is a child with a vivid imagination who enjoys being the center of attention. She goes to Chinese school on Saturdays and she is nervously awaiting the arrival of relatives who are coming over from China. This is the first in what is sure to be a series.

McGinty, Alice B. Meet Laurence Yep / Alice B. McGinty. New York : PowerKids Press, 2003. 0823964108 (lib. bdg.) Ages 6-12.

Basic introduction to the life and writings of Laurence Yep. Dr. Yep has a PhD, writes books for young people, and teaches English.

Partridge, Elizabeth. Oranges on Golden Mountain / by Elizabeth Partridge ; illustrated by Aki Sogabe. New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2001. 0525464530. Ages 5-10.

During a drought in China, a mother sends her son to live with his uncle in California. He plants orange trees from his old home in his new home.

Say, Allen. Allison / Allen Say. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Ages 4-8.

Allison deals with looking different than her adoptive parents. Illustrations are classic Say.

Say, Allen. El Chino / Allen Say. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 1990. Ages 4-8.

Billy Wong from Arizona was a well-known bullfighter in Spain. Billy's father had always told him, he could be anything he wanted. On a trip to Spain, Billy saw a bullfight. He quit his job and began training. The early illustrations look like old sepia photographs but become quite vivid in Spain.

Thong, Roseanne. Red is a dragon : a book of colors / written by Roseanne Thong ; illustrated by Grace Lin. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2001. Ages 2-6.

Simple verse introduces colors and various Chinese and (some worldwide) items. Lin's illustrations are bold and lively.

Wong, Janet S. Apple pie 4th of July / Janet S. Wong ; pictures by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. San Diego : Harcourt, c2002. Ages 4-8.

Simple tale of a girl spending the 4th of July in her parents store. She worries that no one will want to eat Chinese food on an American holiday.

Wong, Janet S. This next New Year / Janet S. Wong ; pictures by Yangsook Choi. New York : Frances Foster Books, 2000. Ages 2-8.

Chinese/Korean American family celebrates the Lunar New Year. An author's note explains the significance of such new years traditions as tangerines, peaches, and fish. Tries a little hard in celebrating multiculturalism in the beginning, but the simple text is poetic and expresses a small boys hopes and dreams. The less realistic of Choi's illustrations are the most enjoyable.

Yee, Lisa. Millicent Min, girl genius / by Lisa Yee. New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2003. 0439425190 Ages 10+

It's the summer before Millicent's Senior year of high school. She has a hard time making friends and fitting in because she is ELEVEN years old. Millicent is a genius, but there's a lot that she needs to learn about living. Life is going to get a little crazy, for order-loving Millicent. This is a quick read that is hard to put down. It is perfect pool side reading.

Yep, Laurence. Angelfish / Laurence Yep. New York : Putnam's, 2001. Ages 10+.

A half Chinese and half white ballet dancer, is accused of being a half person by a bitter shopkeeper named Mr. Tsow after she breaks his window.

Yep, Laurence. Child of the owl / by Laurence Yep. New York : Harper & Row, c1977. Ages 10+.

Pre-teen girl stays with her grandma in San Francisco 's Chinatown, while her father deals with his gambling problem. She learns something about her culture and Chinese language.

Yin. Coolies / by Yin ; illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet. New York : Philomel Books, 2001. Ages 6+.

Paw Paw tells her grandson about her great-grandfather and his brother who worked as coolies building the transcontinental railroad.

Zhang, Song Nan. A little tiger in the Chinese night : an autobiography in art / Song Nan Zhang. Montreal, Quebec ; Plattsburgh, N.Y. : Tundra Books, c1993. Ages 10+.

An autobiography of a mainland Chinese artist. Born during the Japanese occupation, he survived the cultural revolution and after Tiananmen brought his family to Canada.