Celebrating AANPHI 2026
Did you know that you can ask your public library to add books to their shelves that you’d like to read?
kiBooka members hold one another up, asking their local libraries to order books created by other kiBookans!
Tina M. Cho, author of The Other Side of Tomorrow, God’s Little Astronomer, and the recent The Princess and the Grain of Rice
Tina requested:
by Jessica Yoon,
illus by Michelle Lee
A Folktale from Korea
by Nancy So Miller
written and illustrated
by Hyewon Yum
Waukee, Iowa
Korena Di Roma Hawley, author of Sarang Saves the School and the forthcoming A Hanbok for Hana
Korena asked for …
written and illustrated
by Aram Kim
Williamsburg, Virginia
Aram Kim’s newest book, Tokki’s Tricks, will be available in October.
Aram requested …
Christine Ko is the author of, Sound Switch Wonder and the forthcoming middle grace novel-in-verse, Love Language, available in August.
Christine asked her library for …
written by
Jessica Kim
Michelle Kim
by Ginger Park
New Haven, Connecticut
Helen Lee’s Kaylee Prays for the Children of the World is a “beautiful model for young readers”
Helen requested:
by Edna Coe Bercaw,
illus by Robert Hunt
Hope Lim is the author of At the Window, I Am a Bird, and Mommy’s Hometown among other notable titles
Hope requested …
by Christine Wan
illus by Sienna
Young-Sun Kim
by Francie Dekker,
illus by Sarah Jung
San Francisco Public Library,
San Francisco, California
Nancy So Miller’s book Sun, Moon, and Star prompted SLJ to recommend: “Miller’s distinctive hand-crafted illustrations, using paper, wood, clay, wire, watercolor inks, and moss, add depth and appeal.”
Nancy asked for:
the Grain of Rice
by Tina Cho
illus by Honee Jang
by Ginger Park
and Frances Park
illus by Violet Kim
Savannah, Georgia
Linda Sue Park’s new book, Just One Gift, is challenging people to choose one gift and one person to give it to.
Linda Sue made a request for …
trans by Aerin Park
Jama Kim Rattigan is the author of the classic Dumpling Soup as well as Truman’s Aunt Farm and The Woman in the Moon.
Jama asked her library to add:
by Ginger Park
and Frances Park
illus by Violet Kim
the Grain of Rice
by Tina Cho
illus by Honee Jang
written and
illustrated by
Aram Kim
Jessica Yoon is the author of The Legend of Ban-Dal, BLACKPINK, and Jeong is Jeong.
Jessica asked for:
by Emeline Lee,
illus by Alina Chau
the Monster
by Kam Redlawsk
Susan Yoon is the author of the picture books Gwendolyn and the Light and Waiting for Tomorrow.
Susan requested:
The Music of
John Cage
by Il Sung Na
Toronto, Canada