To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, our staff has curated these suggested lists of works from Asian American and Pacific Islander authors and creators for all ages. Interested in a personalized booklist? Fill out a form (Adult & Teens or Youth) and a librarian will send you a list.
Suggested Books for Adults
Suggested Books for Teen/YA Readers
Suggested Books for Young Readers
Suggested Books for Makers
Food/Cooking
- Cook Real Hawai’i by Sheldon Simeon and Garrett Snyder
- Vietnamese Food Any Day: Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors by Andrea Quynhgiao Nguyen
- The Honeysuckle Cookbook by Dzung Lewis
- Momofuku by David Chang and Peter Meehan
- Molly on the Range by Molly Yeh
- Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cook by Maangchi
- Cook Korean! by Robin Ha (Graphic Novel)
- Aloha Kitchen by Alana Kysar
- The Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook by Archana Mundhe
- A Common Table by Cynthia Chen McTernan
- The Pepper Thai Cookbook by Pepper Teigen and Garrett Snyder
- Vietnamese Home Cooking by Charles Phan
- Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One by Anita Lo
- Cravings: Hungry for More by Chrissy Teigen and Adeena Sussman
Paper Crafts
- Korean Patchwork Quilting: 37 Modern Bojagi Style Projects by Yangsook Choi (崔良淑)
- Be the Change: The Future is in Your Hands by Eunice Moyle
- Origami Crafts by Annalees Lim
- Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes by Tomoko Fuse
- Genuine Origami: 43 Mathematically-based Models, from simple to complex by Jun Maekawa
- Origami Activities for Children by Chiyo Araki (Libby eBook)
- Joyful Mending: Visible Repairs for the Perfectly Imperfect Things We Love! by Noriko Misumi
- Animal Friends to Sew: Simple Handmade Decor, Toys, and Gifts for Kids by Sanae Ishida
- Little Felted Dogs: Easy Projects for Making Adorable Pups by Saori Yamazaki
Suggested Videos for Makers
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Fiber Arts
- Twinkie Chan (Crochet)
- Jenny Doh (Crochet)
- Arounna Khounnoraj (Punch needle, sewing)
- Lisa Solomon (sashiko embroidery)
Watercolor, Calligraphy & Mixed Media Art
- Risa Iwasaki Culbertson (Mixed media art)
- Jess Park (Watercolor)
- Yao Cheng (Watercolor)
- Mou Saha (Mixed media art)
- Maybelle Imasa Stukuls (Calligraphy)
- Michaela Yee (Lettering)
- Megumi Inouye (Creative wrapping)
Suggested Films & Music
Films & Music
Films and music available in our catalog
Films Available on Kanopy
Kanopy video streaming service provides thoughtful entertainment, including movies, documentaries, international films, classic cinema, independent films, and more, all free with your Northbrook Library Card. Learn how to access Kanopy.
eBooks & eAudiobooks
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