READ ALOUD FOR CHILDREN CELEBRATING ASIAN-AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTORY MONTH
DATE: Saturday, May 11th
TIME: 11:00am to 12:00pm
LOCATION: 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354
ADMISSION: FREE
WHAT TO EXPECT:
You’re invited to our Asian-American & Pacific Islander History Read Aloud for children. This is a FREE program. Bowne House educators will read books highlighting stories about Asian-American and Pacific Islander experiences and achievements. The Read Aloud is appropriate for children ages 5 through 11. Refreshments will be served.
BOOK LIST:
Rainbow Shopping, by Qing Zhuang:
Sharing a delicious meal helps a child feel loved in this heartfelt tribute to Chinatown and spending days-off together. On a rainy Saturday, a young girl feels as gray as a pigeon. Since moving from China to New York City, Mom, Dad, and Grandma have been very busy working. But a trip to Mom’s favorite Chinatown store to find the best produce, seafood, and spices for dinner just might turn the girl's day around. Later on, Dad steams, boils, fries, and stir-fries all the ingredients while girl and Grandma taste-test. After cozy goodnights, a final dream spread shows the family walking hand-in-hand in rainbow colors--an affirmation of love and support even on rainy, gray days. Inspired by Qing Zhuang’s experience as a first generation Chinese American, Rainbow Shopping explores a young child's feelings of loneliness and discovery with tenderness and humor.
Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, by Florence Sakade:
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a vibrant literary culture. In this treasure trove of much-beloved Japanese children's stories, you'll meet charming characters drawn from folklore and passed down for generations. These tales about playful goblins with long noses, walking statues, and a delightful hero who just happens to be one-inch tall speak of the virtues of honesty, humility and hard work. What better way for a parent to teach than through stories that thrill their children!
Korean Children's Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales, by Kim So-Un:
Korean Children's Favorite Stories is a captivating collection of Korean folktales for children which are still being told, just as they have been for generations. Some are Korean-specific, while others echo those told in other countries. Written with wit and pathos, they unveil the inevitable foibles of people everywhere and expose the human-like qualities of animals and the animal-like qualities of humans. These Korean fables pulsate with the rhythm of life and the seasons, transporting the reader to a wonderland where ants talk, a baby rabbit outwits a tiger, a tree fathers a child, and a toad saves a whole village.