Being Different
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Written and Illustrated By Sheila Hamanaka
What colors do children come in? All the colors of the earth!
Japanese-American author and illustrator, Sheila Hamanaka weaves a beautiful picture of how our skin and hair color is just one part of the incredible beauty and diversity found in nature. Both kids and adults will delight in the way Shiela describes the colors found in world peoples in ways that are strong and vibrant such as “the roaring browns of bears” or compares hair types to those of mermaids or “…hair that curls like sleeping cats in snoozy cat colors”. Wonderful illustrations taken from original oil paintings make this a great picture book for younger children as well.
At a time where children will encounter a great deal of diversity in the world around them, books like this encourage a sense of wonder and delight in difference – a perfect antidote to intolerance, ignorance and fear.
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Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin
Are you harvesting veggies from your garden or selecting something delicious from your local grocery store or farmer’s market? Did you buy any ugly vegetables?
This short and cute book, written and illustrated by Grace Lin, tells the story of one family whose garden is really different then their neighbors. While the little girls’ neighbors plant a rainbow of flowers, her mom insists on digging deep into the soil and planting things that look like weeds and grass. And when they finally have fruit – boy, are they ugly!
Then the harvest day comes and the mom begins preparing a dish so delicious that it brings the neighbors running to her front door. When they try the soup made from ugly vegetables, everyone can appreciate what’s been growing in that little girl’s backyard.
This book is a fun introduction to vegetables used in Chinese and Asian cooking such as Jeou Tsay (Chinese leeks), Kuu Gua (bitter melon) and Sheau Hwang Gua (bumpy Chinese cucumbers). The book comes complete with an easy recipe for Ugly Vegetable Soup and is inspiring for it’s larger lesson about learning to appreciate the many gifts that come from our heritage and family background.
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Written and Illustrated By Sheila Hamanaka
In Sheila Hamanaka’s Grandparents Song, a young girl tells a tale of her ancestors that came from the four directions of the Earth. Each contributed something wonderous and special to her heart, soul and life. Each page or set of pages shares one ancestry and describes it with striking poetry, wonderful images and folk art such as Native beadwork incorporated into the pictures.
Dedicated by the author to “our American Ancestors, in Whose Dreams We Walk”, this is a wonderful book about multiculturalism and the American Family Tree. It’s also a powerful book for those of us who struggle with questions of identity because of mixed heritages. It helps us see a joy and a wonder to our unique combination of backgrounds in a way that affirms the dignity and the value of all people.
Highly recommended!
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Written by Michele Maria Surat, Illustrated by Vo-Dihn Mai
It can be really difficult to adjust to a new country and a new school.
Little Hoa knows this well. Her family had to leave Vietnam and did not have enough money to pay for their mother’s passage to America. The family is resettling in America and busy raising money so their mom can join them. But the new life not been easy for Hoa who is also called called Ut at home, a loving term for he youngest daughter. Her new school is completely different, the language is difficult and some kids are downright mean to her and her sisters.
However, when Ut gets into a fight with a boy in class who is taunting her, something exciting happens. During their “time-out” the boy learns about Ut’s life and how her family is missing their mother. In the sharing of their stories, the boy who had bullied her actually becomes an advocate and a friend. He even plays a key role in helping Ut’s family be reunited in this short but moving story.
This beautiful book is fictional but based on real life teaching experiences of the author and is beautifully illustrated by Vietnamese artist, Vo-Dihn Mai. Can a new country and a new home become a beautiful place to live? Ut’s story answers this question with a resounding yes!
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Based on a Poem By Alejandrao Cruz Martinez, Illustrated By Fernando Olivera
Translated By Rosalma Zubizarreta
Sometimes when people are different, they are not always treated well. Have you ever experienced this?
Such was the case in the story of Lucía Zenteno, the main character in this beautiful and lyrical book that is based on a Zapotec (Mexican) legend. Although she is beautiful and kind, she is different and is treated very badly for it. So she decides to leave. The problem is this. The river and all the things in it are so much in love with Lucia that they leave with her and the village has no water. To reconcile with Lucia, the village must learn an important lesson about treating everyone with kindness – no matter how different they might appear to be.
This brilliantly translated book – the story shines in both English and Spanish – is a great tale of life, love and nature. It’s a magical short story that speaks volumes about compassion and learning to love others without prejudice.
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