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• Bharatanatyam in Ballet Shoes

  Jain, Mahak,

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  Paro loves dancing at home with her mom. But what if she can't dance like the other kids in her ballet class?

• The Big Bath House

  Maclear, Kyo, 1970-

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  A young girl visits a Japanese bath house with her grandmother and aunties in this celebration of body positivity.

• Big Red Lollipop

  Khan, Rukhsana, 1962-

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  Rubina is invited to a birthday party, and her mother insists that she bring her little sister along.

• The Boy & the Bindi

  Shraya, Vivek, 1981-

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  A boy asks his mother about the bindi, the dot many Hindu women wear on their forehead.

• Chaiwala!

  Maheshwari, Priti Birla,

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  When their train stops at Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai.

• The Doll

  Tran-Davies, Nhung N.,

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  Picture book. A family arrives in an airport in a new country. Strangers greet them, and one of them gives the little girl a doll.

• Grandmother School

  Singh, Rina (Children's author),

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  Picture book. Every morning, a young girl walks her grandmother to school. Based on a true story from the village of Phangane, India.

• Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin

  Uegaki, Chieri,

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  Hana is going to play her violin in the school talent show. The trouble is, she's only had three lessons and her brothers think she isn't good enough. But Hana is determined to do her best!

• I Am Small

  Leng, Qin

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  Mimi is smaller than everyone in her family and in her class. But when she meets a new family member, her perspective changes.

• The Journey of the Midnight Sun

  Afzal, Shazia,

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  The true story of a mosque that travelled to Inuvik, a town in the Arctic Circle.

• Lin's Lucky Red Envelope

  Yee, Sennah, 1992-

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  Picture book. It's Lin's first Lunar New Year in her new home in Vancouver. She discovers different traditions to welcome more people to the celebration.

• Maggie's Chopsticks

  Woo, Alan, 1977-

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  Maggie struggles to use chopsticks the way the rest of her family does. Everyone has a unique method, but none of them works for Maggie.

• My Day With Gong Gong

  Yee, Sennah, 1992-

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  Picture book. A day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when May makes a connection with her grandpa.

• My Love for You Is Always

  Sze, Gillian, 1985-

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  Picture book. A boy asks his mother about love as she prepares dinner.

• My Name Is Saajin Singh

  Brar, Kuljinder Kaur,

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  Saajin is excited to meet his new classmates on the first day of school. But when the teacher mispronounces his name, he is not sure how to correct her.

• Naomi's Tree

  Kogawa, Joy

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  Picture book. A cherry tree watches over a Japanese Canadian family through the years, until one day war breaks out and the family is sent to an internment camp.

• Natsumi's Song of Summer

  Weston, Robert Paul,

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  Picture book. Natsumi loves summertime and its sensory delights. This year, her cousin comes to Japan to visit for the first time.

• Once Upon An Hour

  Choi, Ann Y. K.,

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  Discover the connection between timekeeping and the Korean zodiac.

• The Only Astronaut

  Jain, Mahak,

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  Picture book. Avni commands a whole rocket ship by herself. But when space exploration becomes too much work for a solo astronaut, she goes on a mission to find an assistant.

• Our Little Kitchen

  Tamaki, Jillian, 1980-

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  Every Wednesday, a group of neighbours come together to cook for their community.