Books For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

 

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated in the month of May. The month of May was chosen because it marks two important dates. On May7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrants arrive in the United States. On May 10, 1869, Golden Spike Day celebrated the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad which counted so many Chinese workers among the laborers who worked to build the western side. 

Here are a bunch of booklists that include engaging books for all age levels of children that will introduce them to Asian Heritage:

Seeing Asian-Americans: Best Books for Children

20 Children's Books Featuring Asians and Asian-Americans

Seeing Asian-Americans: Great Chapter Books for Tweens

Seeing Asian-Americans: Great Books for Teens

Seeing Asian-Americans: Children's Fiction and Nonfiction on Asian Lives, Culture, and History

Best Books for Kids About China: Chinese New Year Resources

Quick Printable Lantern Crafts for Year of the Tiger

 Here are two lantern crafts you can make for Chinese New Year. Just print, cut, and assemble. Super easy. The holiday is coming up February 1st. It will be the Year of the Tiger. Here is the link for the Tiger Lantern Templates.

Printable Template for Tiger Lantern - Chinese New Year

 All you need are two pieces of paper to make this cute lantern craft. It's a take on those cute paper lanterns we used to make in elementary school--just add some tiger facial features. 

This craft, along with several other templates is on this site: 

Printable Templates for Year of the Tiger Lanterns (Round)

You can find more lanterns to make on this site: 

Printable Templates for Year of the Tiger Lanterns (Square)