Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic

8 best books like Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic (Ginnie Lo): A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909, The Invisible Boy, Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding, We Came to America, I'm New Here, The Cookie Fiasco

A Big Mooncake for Little Star

Author	Grace Lin
ISBN	0316404489

A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin

Pat, pat, pat...

Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.

Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she...

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

Author	Michelle Markel
ISBN	0061804428

When Clara Lemlich arrived in America, she couldn't speak English. She didn't know that young women had to go to work, that they traded an education for long hours of labor, that she was expected to grow up fast.

But that did not stop Clara.

She went to night school, spent hours studying...

The Invisible Boy

Author	Trudy Ludwig
ISBN	1582464502

A simple act of kindness can transform an invisible boy into a friend…

Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party... until, that is, a new kid comes to class.

When Justin, the new boy, arrives, Brian...

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Author	Derrick Barnes
ISBN	1572842245

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great...

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding

Author	Lenore Look
ISBN	0689844581

Jenny's favorite uncle, Peter, is getting married, and everyone is happy happy -- everyone, that is, except Jenny. While her family runs about getting ready for the traditional Chinese wedding -- preparing for the tea ceremony, exchanging good-luck money called hungbau, helping the bride with her...

We Came to America

Author	Faith Ringgold
ISBN	0517709473

A timely and beautiful look at America's rich history of immigration and diversity, from Faith Ringgold, the Coretta Scott King and Caldecot Honor winning creator of Tar Beach

From the Native Americans who first called this land their home, to the millions of people who have flocked to its...

I'm New Here

Author

Anne Sibley O'Brien

Maria is from Guatemala, Jin is from Korea, and Fatima is from Somalia. All three are new to their American elementary school, and each has trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English. Through self-determination and with encouragement from their peers and teachers, the students learn...

The Cookie Fiasco

Author	Dan Santat
ISBN	1484726367

Cookies for Everyone! This is the social Justice cry of the 4 friends who only have 3 cookies. It’s also about fractions. The artwork is bright and the characters are animated. They most scream it seems. There was not much character work going on.

I love Dan Santat’s work and I’m not feeling...