Chinatown - Boise, Idaho 1870-1970 by Arthur Hart, Director Emeritus of the Idaho State Historical Society

Fifth Chinese Daughter, by Jade Snow Wong

Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en

Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts, Festivals of China by Stepanchuk & Wong

Red Azalea by Anchee Min

Red China Blues: My Long March from Mao to Now by Jan Wong

Tao Te Ching - many translators but Stephen Mitchell is fairly well known

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang

C is for CHINA by Sungwan So

China’s Bravest Girl by Charlie Chin

Chinese Fairy Tales by Frederick Martens

Chinese New Year, by Lola M. Schaefer

Dumpling Soup by Jama Kim Rattigan

Growing up in Ancient China by Ken Teague

Kites: Magic Wishes that Fly up to the Sky by Demi

Look What Came from China by Miles Harvey

Min-Yo and the Moon Dragon by Elizabeth Hillman

Red Eggs and Dragon Boats by Carol Stepanchuk

Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Jiang Autobiographical account of a teen’s experience of the cultural revolution in Shanghai. Contains serious subject matter which young readers should discuss with an adult. Age Range: 11 - 15

Red Thread by Ed Young

Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan

The Children of China by Matti A. Pitkanen

The Empty Pot by Demi

The Moon Lady by Amy Tan

The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack

Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel

Tongues of Jade by Laurence Yep. Retelling of folktales collected from the Chinese-American community. There are many other titles by Yep that would also be interesting to young adult readers. Age Range: 10 - 15

Why Ducks Sleep On One Leg by Sherry Garland. A traditional Vietnamese tale is retold with humor and charm. Age Range: 5 - 8.

A Passage to the Heart: Writings From Families with Children from China by Amy Klatzkin (ed.)

Are Those Kids Yours? American Families with Children Adopted from Other Countries, by Cheri Register

A Single Square Picture: A Korean Adoptee’s Search for Her Roots by Katy Robinson

Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self (a great one for parents to read as their children approach teen years)

I Wish For You a Beautiful Life (A collection of letters written by birth mothers, for adults only) edited by Sara Dorow

Raising Adopted Children by Lois Ruskai Melina

The Lost Daughters of China by Karin Evans

The Waiting Child. How the Faith and Love of One Orphan Saved the Life of Another, by Cindy Champnella

Voices From Another Place (An anthology of writing by adult Korean adoptees) edited by Susan Cox

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park An orphan in old Korea aspires to learn the art of making celadon pottery. Age Range: 10 - 14.

Kids Like Me in China, (an 8-yr-old Chinese adoptee’s view of China adoption; Ying Ying travels to China with her adoptive parents) by Ying Ying Fry

Mommy Far, Mommy Near, by Carol Antoinette Peacock

We Adopted You Benjamin Koo (grade school level children’s book about international adoption) by Linda Girard

When You Were Born in China (photographic journal and explanation of a child’s adoption) by Sara Dorow

When You Were Born in Korea by Brian Boyd

Why was I adopted by Carole Livingston (adoption in general)

Wuhu Diary by Emily Prager

Zazoo by Richard Mosher, the story of a Vietnamese orphan and her adopted French grandfather (for ages 12+)

A Mother For Choco (a bird tries to find a mother who looks like him) by Keiko Kasza

At Home in This World, a China adoption story. (addresses the underlying feelings and emotions that color the world of the China adoptee) by Jean MacLeod, illustrated by Qin Su. EMK Press. Ages 6-9

Chinese Eyes ( an adopted Korean girl is teased by classmates about her eyes) by Marjorie Ann Waybill

Different Just Like Me (a girl realizes everyone is different in their own way) by Lori Mitchell

Families are Forever by Deb Capone,, a heartwarming tale about a young girl from China who is adopted by an American family. In “Families are Forever”, young Rain meets Bo and her new “forever” Mom and they become a brand new family. “Families Are Forever” was recently selected from thousands of submissions to receive a coveted Parenting Media Award. You can find out more about the book at www.simpleasthat.com

I Don’t Have Your Eyes (For the child who looks different from their parents for whatever reason) by Carrie Kitze, illustrated by Rob Williams, EMK Press. Ages 2-5.

I Love You Like Crazy Cakes (a woman travels to China to adopt her daughter) by Rose Lewis

Jin Woo (about Korean adoption for siblings) by Eve Bunting

Let’s Talk About It: Adoption (Mr. Rogers explains that you can be part of a family by being born into it or by being adopted into it) by Fred Rogers

Little Miss Spider (a baby spider looks for a mother) by David Kirk

Seeds of Love (a child stays with Grandma while parents travel to China for a baby) by Mary E. Petertyl

We’re Different We’re the Same (Sesame Street book celebrating people’s differences) by Bobbi Jane Kate

We See the Moon (helps children from any adoptive situation ask the questions that are in their hearts) by Carrie Kitze. EMK Press, ages 4-8.

Adoption and Asian adoption both for children and parents.

Adoption Helper
Adoption magazine for Canadians; international and domestic adoption

Adoptive Families Magazine
An excellent all-around magazine for adoptive families

AdoptShoppe Books
Great adoption-related books, memory books, etc.

Asia for Kids
All sort of great books, toys, dolls, etc. from catalog and online

Celebrate the Child
Web site with videos for China, Korea and Vietnam

China Books
Books about China, Chinese language and culture for children and adults. Features sets of books for adoptive parents travelling to China.

China Sprout
Books, arts and crafts, music, clothing, etc., plus information about China and its culture: dedicated to adoptive families.

EMK Press Adoption Publishing Company
Publishes adoption themed materials for Infants to Young Adults from the perspective of the child.

Families are Forever by Deb Capone
A heartwarming tale about a young girl from China who is adopted by an American family. In “Families are Forever”, young Rain meets Bo and her new “forever” Mom and they become a brand new family. “Families Are Forever” was recently selected from thousands of submissions to receive a coveted Parenting Media Award.

Rainbow Kids
An on-line magazine for families who adopt internationally.

Shen’s Books and Supplies
Books for children, specializing in Asian cultures.

Yeong & Yeong Publishing
You Were Born in China, You Were Born in Korea, Kids Like Me in China, Passages From the Heart, I Wish For You a Beautiful Life.