Bookshelf
Along with being a teacher and researcher, Professor Halim is also a parent of two young children. In efforts to promote an appreciation of diversity and instill a sense of self-worth in her children, she has tried to seek out books with different perspectives. Here are just a few books both she and her children have enjoyed. Of course, this list is not exhaustive and always in progress, but can hopefully be a resource to families and educators. We'd love to hear your suggestions as well!
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I Dream of Popo by Livia Blackburne/Julia Kuo
Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet Wong/Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Juna's Jar by Jane Bahk/Felicia Hoshino
How This Book Got Red by Margaret Chiu Greanias
A Big Bed for Little Snow by Grace Lin
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin
Ming Goes to School by Deirdre Sullivan/Maja Lofdahl
Enough Is... by Jessica Whipple/Nicole Wong
Ode to a Bad Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace/Hyewon Yum
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas by Natasha Yim/Grace Zong
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Mei-Mei Loves the Morning by Margaret Tsubakiyama/Cornelius Van Wright/Ying-Hwa Hu
Mela and the Elephant by Dow Phumiruk/Ziyue Chen
Chirri and Chira by Kaya Doi
I Really Want to See You, Grandma by Taro Gomi
Danbi series by Anna Kim
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I Know It's Autumn by Eileen Spinelli/Nancy Hayashi
You Were the First by Patricia Maclachlan/Stephanie Graegin
Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum by Natasha Yim/Violet Kim
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Tia Isa Wants a Car by Meg Medina/Claudia Munoz
Abuela by Arthur Dorros/Elisa Kleven
Baller Ina by Liz Casal
Flower Garden by Eve Bunting/Kathryn Hewitt
April & Mae series by Megan Dowd Lambert/Briana Denogoue/Gisela Bohórquez
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
This Is the Rope by Jacqueline Woodson/James Ransome
Saturday by Oge Mora
Little You by Richard Van Camp/Julie Flett
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Yasmin series by Saadia Faruqui
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This is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids by Matt Lamothe
Everything & Everywhere by Marc Martin
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Red or Blue, I Like You!
by Sarah Albee/Tom Brannon
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon/Marla Frazee
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Skater Baby by Jack Noel
Little Witch Hazel by Phoebe Wahl