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Join us at Bowne House for a Read Aloud in Honor of Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Bowne House educators will read stories celebrating Asian American/Pacific Islander culture and heritage. The Read Aloud is appropriate for ages 5 and up. Attendees will also enjoy a surprise craft project and refreshments. This is a FREE program.
Date: Saturday, May 17th, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354
No pre-registration required
Please Note: All children MUST be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of the program.
Read Aloud Book List:
Rainbow Shopping by Qing Zhuang Tim McCanna (Author) & Aimée Sicuro (Illustrator)
“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. Qing uses watercolor, colored pencil, and crayon to beautifully recreate NYC's Chinatown neighborhood. Filled with warmth and details of city life, this story about a working-class family is one readers can return to again and again.”
Japanese Children's Favorite Stories by Florence Sakade (Author) & Yoshisuke Kurosaki (Illustrator)
“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!
Author Florence Sakade, a pioneer of English-language publishing in Japan, has compiled so many enchanting stories, readers will have a difficult time deciding which is their favorite. The sparking illustrations by Yoshisuke Kurosaki are a visual treat that readers of all ages will enjoy! His original and stylized watercolors bring to life the fascinating tales of fairy cranes, eel catchers, and singing turtles, among many others. These Japanese stories shine on every page and are sure to captivate your family as they have many others.”
Korean Children’s Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales by Kim So-Un (Author) & Jeong Kyoung-Sim (Illustrator)
“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.”