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FilAm Book List kids to teen (download)
*Please note that this is a partial list of books written and/or illustrated by Filipino Americans. It is meant to be a starting point for asking your local library or book store to carry more titles by Asian American and Pacific Islander creatives. See Where to Buy for book shops and publishers in various countries.
updated 3/25/2021
FilAm childrens book list
| Title | Author | Illustrator | Type | Audience | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Times Philippines: A Good Night Bedtime Rhyme | Aflague, Gerard & Mary | n/a | picture book | kids | English & Tagalog |
| Salamat Po!: Learning About Showing Respect in the Filipino Culture | Allen, Adriana | Li, Raquel | picture book | kids | English & Tagalog |
| Daisy Dreamer series | Anna, Holly | Santos, Genevieve | chapter book | kids | English |
| Gabriela Silang | Aquilizan, Robin Kitana | Alfonso, Tata Ponsi | non-fiction picture book | kids | English |
| Lapu Lapu | Aquilizan, Robin Kitana | Alfonso, Tata Ponsi | non-fiction picture book | kids | English |
| A Crocodile's Tale | Aruego, Jose | picture book | Kids | English | |
| A Friend for Henry | Bailey, Jenn | Song, Mika | picture book | kids | English |
| What If… | Berger, Samantha | Curato, Mike | picture book | kids | English |
| Aru Shah series | Chokshi, Roshani | n/a | novel | middle grade | English |
| The Gilded Wolves series | Chokshi, Roshani | n/a | novel | teen/YA | English |
| Everlasting Nora | Cruz Marie Miranda | n/a | novel | middle grade | English |
| Flamer | Curato, Mike | Curato, Mike | graphic novel | teen/YA | English |
| Fresh Off the Boat | de la Cruz, Melissa | n/a | novel | teen/YA | English |
| Something in Between | de la Cruz, Melissa | n/a | novel | teen/YA | English |
| Ballesteros on My Mind: My Hometown in the Philippines | de la Cruz, Rey Edrozo | Magcase, Tenni | picture book | kids | English & Ilokano |
| Abadeha: The Philippine Cinderella | De La Paz, Myrna J. | Tang, Youshan | picture book | kids | English |
| Turtle Under Ice | del Rosario, Juleah | n/a | novel | teen/YA | English |
| A New School Year Stories in Six Voices | Derby, Sally | Song, Mika | picture book | kids | English |
| Pakada | Ereno, Almond Jaye | Ordonez, Jenny Liz | picture book | kids | English & Ilokano |
| My Heart Underwater | Fantauzzo, Laurel Flores | n/a | novel | teen/YA | |
| Little Yellow Jeepney | Francisco, Jocelyn | Dizon, Mark Tarroza | picture book | kids | English |
| oh my kulay! Colors, Fruits and Veggies in Filipino | Francisco, Jocelyn | Ortiz, Jamie Lee | picture book | kids | English & Tagalog |
| I Really Miss My Grandpa | Gaano, Sheryl Sadsarin | Podkorytova, Margarita | picture book | kids | English |
| Angel de la Luna and the 5th Glorious Mystery | Galang, M. Evelina | n/a | novel | teen/YA | English |
| Ho'onani: Hula Warrior | Gale, Heather | Song, Mika | picture book | kids | English & Hawaiian |
| Bahay Kubo and Other Filipino Folksongs for Children | Gannon, Christopher | n/a | picture book | kids | English & Tagalog |
| Willie Wins | Gilles, Almira Astudillo | Angel, Carl | Picture book | kids | English |
| Cora Cooks Pancit | Gilmore, Dorina | Valiant, Kristi | picture book | kids | English |
| Blackbird Fly | Kelly, Erin Entrada | n/a | novel | middle grade | English |
| Lalani of the Distant Sea | Kelly, Erin Entrada | Cho, Lian | novel | middle grade | English |
| The Forgotten Girls | Kelly, Erin Entrada | n/a | novel | middle grade | English |
| Let Me Finish! | Le, Minh | Roxas, Isabel | picture book | kids | English |
| The Power of One: Every Act of Kindess Counts | Ludwig, Trudy | Curato, Mike | picture book | kids | English |
| Our Skin: A First Conversation about Race | Madison, Megan and Ralli, Jessica | Roxas, Isabel | board book | kids | English |
| Journey for Justice the Life of Larry Itliong | Malabon, Dawn B and Romasanta, Gayle | Sibayan, Andre | non-fiction picture book | middle grade | English |
| Ignite the Skies | Milan, Maura | n/a | novel | teen/YA | English |
| Ignite the Stars | Milan, Maura | n/a | novel | teen/YA | English |
| Amina and the City of Flowers | Newhard, Christina | Bautista, Robbie | picture book | kids | English & Chavacano |
| Kalipay and the Tiniest Tiktik | Newhard, Christina | Happy Garaje | picture book | kids | English & Cebuano |
| Sandangaw | Oyzon, Voltaire Q. | Sunga, Ray | picture book | kids | English & Waray-Waray |
| Any Day with You | Respicio, Mae | n/a | novel | middle grade | English |
| The House that Lou Built | Respicio, Mae | n/a | novel | middle grade | English |
| Patron Saints of Nothing | Ribay, Randy | n/a | novel | teen/YA | English |
| Lakas and the Manilatown Fish | Robles, Anthony D. | Angel, Carl | picture book | kids | English |
| Beautiful Eyes | Romasanta, Gayle | Abad, Ramon | board book | kids | English & Tagalog |
| Yoga Baby | Santos, Genevieve | Santos, Genevieve | board book | kids | English |
| Melo the Umang -Boy | Sarmiento-Co, Alyssa and Newhard, Christina | Portez, Jaypee | picture book | kids | English & Ivatan |
| Gregory, the Terrible Eater | Sharmat, Mitchell | Aruego, Jose | picture book | kids | English |
| Rom-Rom and Lola | Similar, Rowena | del Rosario, Jhucel | picture book | kids | English & Tagalog |
| Donut Feed the Squirrels (Norma and Belly) series | Song, Mika | Song, Mika | picture book | kids | English |
| Maharlikan Chronicles | Soriano, Arthur | Villanueva, Faye | comic | middle grade | English |
| The Luckiest Girl in the World | Tobias-Papa, May | Roxas, Isabel | picture book | kids | English & Tagalog |
| Jack & Agyu | Villaneuva, Justine | Bontigao, Lynnor | picture book | kids | English, Cebuano & Tagalog |
| Mama, Mama, Do You Know What I Like? | Villaneuva, Justine | Rodgers, Andrew | picture book | kids | English, Cebuano & Tagalog |
| updated on 3/25/2021 |