Juvenile Fiction - Legends, Myths, Fables - Asian

The timeless wisdom of Chinese folktales presented in parallel English and Chinese texts! Switch up your bedtime reading with this memorable bilingual anthology. These traditional Chinese tales are fun to read and each one contains a gentle moral telling kids how to be a...

A heartfelt, magical middle grade adventure--inspired by Korean folklore and set in modern-day Seoul--about sisterhood and belonging, perfect for fans of Kelly Yang and Janae Marks. What if an ancient ink brush, oceans away in Korea, could unlock long-buried family secrets? It's finally summer...

On her birthday, a girl is presented with a bowl of miyeokguk, seaweed soup--instead of the cake she wants. As she stirs her soup, her mother tells her how mothers eat it after giving birth and how it is served on birthdays to honor...

In this mesmerizing novel, a wealthy young boy searching for his mother teams up with a fiery jinn princess to battle in a tournament of heirs--and try to keep his life from changing forever. Twelve-year-old Amir is one of the heirs to the Rafiq...

Discover a world of wonder, wisdom, and friendship in this illustrated gift book of ancient Indian fables, retold by bestselling poet Nikita Gill. "Great read-aloud enjoyment to be had for families."--The Wall Street Journal The stories of the Panchatantra have been read aloud and...

Learning Wise Lessons with Animals is Fun!The Animal Tales from Panchatantra is a captivating collection of six classic stories drawn from the timeless Indian folklore of the Panchatantra. These tales, filled with animals who teach human values, offer young readers a delightful way to...

Timeless stories to share in English and Arabic, engagingly retold for young readers. This exciting collection of eight folktales presented in parallel English and Arabic text brings together favorites from a storytelling tradition rich in humor, warmth, and gentle life lessons. Drawing on oral...

For fans of R.L. Stine, this supernatural horror follows twelve-year-old Sam to his unsettling family home in Singapore, where his journey to unearth details of his dead mother's life entangles him in a deadly decades-old mystery. Lonely twelve-year-old Sam Wells has never known his...

Prince Jin and his companions face new adventures, new dangers, and more mythical beasts in this thrilling sequel to Creatures of the In Between, perfect for fans of Princess Mononoke and How to Train Your Dragon and featuring an immersive blend of East and...

Little ones can push, pull and slide the tabs to join in the celebrations in Busy Lunar New Year! Make the Lion and Dragon dance, enjoy a family banquet and watch the spectacular fireworks. Perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read,...

Everlasting Tales is a collection of multicultural fairy tales and folktales--honoring the stories passed down through oral tradition by refreshing and preserving them for new generations. Before she was the famous goddess of the moon, she was simply Chang'e. Once upon a time, there...

Step into the magical and rich world of Chinese mythology with tales of gods, goddesses, the Monkey King, the White Snake, and more in this gorgeous, fully illustrated collection of myths and fairy tales. Do you know how the world began? Or why there...

An illustrated chapter-book retelling of the Monkey King'​s adventures from Journey to the West--part of the Classic Starts series, which has cumulatively sold more than 8 million copies! Sun Wukong is the "Monkey King"--and he has all the power and magic to prove it!...

Nargis faces deadly new foes and the unintended consequences of bringing back the rain in this riveting middle grade fantasy sequel to Storm Singer from Rick Riordan Presents author Sarwat Chadda. A year has passed since Nargis overthrew the centuries-old tyranny of the winged...

Beast Quest meets Percy Jackson in this epic new middle-grade fantasy series! Deep within the mountain, a great creature stirred in its sleep. Its eyes rolled back in its head, and its wings jerked wide open... When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out his parents...

Amari and the Night Brothers meets Pokémon in this thrilling start to Graci Kim's brand-new fantasy series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life Fourteen-year-old Aria Loveridge lives at...

Amari and the Night Brothers meets Pokémon in this thrilling start to Graci Kim's brand-new fantasy series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life Fourteen-year-old Aria Loveridge lives at...

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Philippine fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich storytelling culture. Filipino Children's Favorite Stories presents thirteen well-loved myths and tales from the Philippines. These stories will enchant 5 to 10-year-old readers around the world...

A beautifully illustrated collection of Filipino folktales to share in Tagalog and English! Drawn from the rich folklore of the Philippines, these seven exciting tales are filled with magical creatures, captivating gods and goddesses, and the remarkable acts of ordinary people. Free online resources...

WINNER OF THE 2023 SID FLEISCHMAN HUMOR AWARDIn this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure, a young Filipino-American boy must team up with his ancestor to break the curse that's haunted their family for generations . . . or be trapped in an amulet...