Love to Jaixai and Vonchai, From Laos: A Traditional Laotian Tapestry of Stories, Recipes and Love: A loving story of a young girl and her family in a traditional Laotian village captured with beautiful and intricate illustrations of landscapes and costumes. There are also delicious recipes from Laos. A minimum of 5% of author's book profits will go to GreenSoul Shoes, a company that aims to shoe 300 million shoeless children worldwide!
Jaixai Dances for Princess Harmony: Ruslan Skomorohov: A loving story of a little girl named, Jaixai, who lives in a small village in the Southeast Asian country of Laos. Jaixai learns the value of hard work and truly believing in herself. She is asked to be the lead performer in a Laotian traditional dance to honor their distinguished overseas guests, King Sam, Queen Anna, and Princess Harmony. The story is beautifully captured with intricate and colorful illustrations and a few easy Laotian terms are also introduced.
Jaixai Hosts Her Penpal, Rachael: This is the third book in the Jaixai series. A wonderful story of a little girl growing up in a small village in Laos, a country in Southeast Asia. Jaixai's penpal from America visits the village and Jaixai gives her a tour. A funny and heart-warming story of sharing culture and language.
Lao New Year Baby (Jaixai): This is the fourth book in the Jaixai series. The Jaixai series follows a young girl growing up in a small village in Laos, a landlocked country in Southeast Asia. In this story, Jaixai names her little cousin who is born during the Rocket Festival, a time when villagers pray for rain and a good harvest season.
Mali Under the Night Sky: A Lao Story of Home: A child finds comfort in the memories of the landscapes and traditions of the beautiful homeland she was forced to leave. Mali Under the Night Sky is the true story of Lao American artist Malichansouk Kouanchao. Due to wars that were not contained by borders, she and her family had to leave their home in Laos. Before the war changed everything, Mali lived an idyllic life in a community where she felt safe and loved. She enjoyed sitting in front of her house and asking everyone who passed by, "Where are you going?" She went everywhere too--climbing on flowering trees, searching for pale bamboo shoots in the dark forest, and catching fish in rice fields. But when she was five years old, her family had to cross the Mekong River into Thailand to be safe. She remembers the journey, as well as the beauty and strength of Lao culture. Through warm and accessible watercolor illustrations, author-illustrator Youme shows readers the joyful memories of home that carried Mali through the heartbreak of leaving it.
Dia's Story Cloth: A Hmong American tells of her people's search for freedom. For centuries, needlework has been part of Hmong culture. But it has only been since the war in Vietnam and Laos, which displaced many Hmong, that the new, narrative form of 'story cloths' has emerged, a bridge between past and present. Dia Cha and her family experienced this displacement. Born in Laos, Dia fled with her family to Thailand as a child, spending four years in a refugee camp before arriving in the U.S. Her story is shared by many Hmong Americans. As told through the story cloth stitched by her aunt and uncle, the Hmong people's search for freedom began long ago in China. Dia's Story Cloth explores many aspects of the Hmong experience from peace and war in Asia to new beginnings in America. Through Dia's story, young children can see that the search for freedom transcends all cultures. This book includes a compendium of Hmong culture: their history, traditions, and stitchery techniques.
The Most Beautiful Thing: A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look. Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money. Weaving together Kalia's story with that of her beloved grandmother, the book moves from the jungles of Laos to the family's early years in the United States. When Kalia becomes unhappy about having to do without and decides she wants braces to improve her smile, it is her grandmother―a woman who has just one tooth in her mouth―who helps her see that true beauty is found with those we love most. Stunning illustrations from Vietnamese illustrator Khoa Le bring this intergenerational tale to life.
A Map into the World: A heartfelt story of a young girl seeking beauty and connection in a busy world. As the seasons change, so too does a young Hmong girl's world. She moves into a new home with her family and encounters both birth and death. As this curious girl explores life inside her house and beyond, she collects bits of the natural world. But who are her treasures for? A moving picture book debut from acclaimed Hmong American author Kao Kalia Yang, a Hmong American writer, teacher and public speaker. Born in the refugee camps of Thailand to a family that escaped the genocide of the Secret War in Laos, she came to America at the age six. Yang holds degrees from Carleton College and Columbia University. Her work includes creative nonfiction, poetry, and children's books such as A Map into the World, The Shared Room, and From the Tops of the Trees. Her work has won numerous awards and recognition including multiple Minnesota Book Awards, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, an ALA Notable Children's Book Award, the 2023 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Dayton's Literary Peace Prize, and a PEN USA Award in Nonfiction.
From the Tops of the Trees: Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of the little-known Secret War in Laos that was waged during America's Vietnam War. For Kalia and her cousins, life isn't always easy, but they still find ways to play, racing with chickens and riding a beloved pet dog. Just four years old, Kalia is still figuring out her place in the world. When she asks what is beyond the fence, at first her father has no answers for her. But on the following day, he leads her to the tallest tree in the camp and, secure in her father's arms, Kalia sees the spread of a world beyond. Kao Kalia Yang's sensitive prose and Rachel Wada's evocative illustrations bring to life this tender true story of the love between a father and a daughter. Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong American writer, teacher and public speaker. Born in the refugee camps of Thailand to a family that escaped the genocide of the Secret War in Laos, she came to America at the age six. Yang holds degrees from Carleton College and Columbia University. Her work includes creative nonfiction, poetry, and children's books such as A Map into the World, The Shared Room, and From the Tops of the Trees. Her work has won numerous awards and recognition including multiple Minnesota Book Awards, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, an ALA Notable Children's Book Award, the 2023 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Dayton's Literary Peace Prize, and a PEN USA Award in Nonfiction.
Kong's Adventure: Follow Kong on his adventure out of Laos after the Laotian Civil War. From surviving the labor camps to swimming across the dangerous Mekong River. Kong’s Adventure tells a story about the difficult obstacles Kong had to overcome to reunite with his family and start a new life in America. This book is intended to educate the younger generation about Laotian American diaspora.
Grandfather's Story Cloth: Chersheng's grandfather is beginning to forget things: little things like turning off the water faucet and big things like Chersheng's name. Sometimes he even forgets that he is in America now. Chersheng feels sad and helpless when he learns that Grandfather has Alzheimer's Disease, but then Chersheng's mother presents him with a story cloth stitched by Grandfather himself, embroidered in the Hmong tradition. Through the story cloth, Grandfather's memories of his life in Laos come alive. And inspired by Grandfather's tales about his life before the war forced him to immigrate to America, Chersheng comes up with a plan to capture his family's new life with his own art project. This way, they can all remember that their love is stronger than Alzheimer s Disease, no matter in which country they live. Linda Gerdner's heartwarming story addresses the increasing number of children who live with elderly grandparents with dementia. This volume, presented bilingually in English and Hmong, allows children and their loved ones not only to gain a compassionate understanding of Alzheimer's Disease, but also to share in the simplest act of pleasure and love -- that of reading together.
When Everything Was Everything: In the tumultuous years during and after the Vietnam War, thousands of ethnic Lao fled Southeast Asia to avoid persecution, imprisonment and even death. Many of these refugees eventually settled in the Upper Midwest, in and around Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Decades later, the older generation of Lao Americans continues to navigate the trauma of the region-wide conflict that ripped them from their homeland thousands of miles away. Their wounds have yet to scab. Meanwhile, every generation of Lao still grapples with misrepresentation--or no representation at all--in popular and historical narratives, school curriculums, community conversations, and the arts. As a trans-generational narrative, When Everything Was Everything signifies a turning point for Lao American refugee stories. Artfully stitched together from the author's own imaginings, reimaginings, and memories as a child raised on food stamps and forced into ESL classes while continuously being shuttled from one public housing address to the next, this remarkable picture book is a love letter to survivors that is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.
Ka's Garden / Kab Lub Vaj: A Bilingual Children's Book: Pa Houa learns about gardening while the reader learns about traditional Hmong culture and beliefs that pertain the the earth and all living things.
Tsev Neeg Uas Kuv Hlub / The Family that I Love: The Family that I Love is a dual language (Hmong/English), picture book that teaches children how to properly address family members. This book includes the grandparents from both sides of the family and a family tree. Author See Lor (Maiv Xis Lauj) was born in the highlands of Laos. Her family came to the United States as political refugees in 1982.
Many Ideas Open the Way: A Collection of Hmong Proverbs: From witticisms about family members to how to behave in politics, the twenty Hmong proverbs gathered in this book reflect the many facets of Hmong culture that have thrived throughout the years. These sayings give readers an insight into the way of the Hmong people, where wisdom and personal relationships are central. Each proverb is presented in its original Hmong language and also translated into English. But the ancient proverbs are only half the story: jump off into the extraordinary as Randy Snook’s vibrant photographs blend the past with the future. Depicting each proverb are the Hmong people, dressed in traditional costume but placed in the fanciful setting of the proverb itself, where imagination prevails.
Mai Ya's Long Journey (Badger Biographies Series): The story of Mai Ya Xiong and her family and their journey from the Ban Vinai refugee camp in Thailand to a new life in Madison, Wisconsin, is extraordinary. Yet it is typical of the stories of the 200,000 Hmong people who now live in the United States and who struggle to adjust to American society while maintaining their own culture as a free people. Mai Ya's Long Journey follows Mai Ya Xiong, a young Hmong woman, from her childhood in Thailand's Ban Vinai Refugee Camp to her current home in Wisconsin. Mai Ya's parents fled Laos during the Vietnam War and were refugees in Thailand for several years before reaching the United States. But the story does not end there. Students will read the challenges Mai Ya faces in balancing her Hmong heritage and her adopted American culture as she grows into adulthood.
Long Road to Freedom: Journey of the Hmong: Discusses the history of Hmong people before, during, and after the Vietnam War, and the adaptation and transition for those who moved for a life in the United States.
Farmer's Market: Families Working Together: This is a nonfiction story about two families (one Hmong and one German) who work at the farmer’s market. Profiles the Thao and the Kornder families as they raise produce to sell at a farmer's market in Minnesota.
Little Cricket: Twelve-year-old Kia Yang-nicknamed "Little Cricket"-has always lived among her extended family in their tiny Laotian village. But their peaceful lives are shattered one day when North Vietnamese soldiers destroy much of their village, and Kia and her family are forced to escape the encroaching war. After three years in a Thai refugee camp, they finally receive heartbreaking news: only Kia, her brother, Xigi, and their grandfather may emigrate to America. In Minnesota, Kia is overwhelmed by her new life, isolated by culture and language. It is only when Xigi gets into big trouble and Grandfather becomes ill that Kia discovers that they are not as alone as she thought-and that others are more isolated than she'd realized. Set in Laos and Minnesota in the 1970s, this is a powerful first novel from a promising writer.
Astrid and Apollo and the Happy New Year: Dressed in their traditional New Year clothes, Astrid and Apollo attend the Hmong New Year Festival. While at the noisy and jam-packed celebration, they accidentally become separated from their family and end up lost in the crowds. Follow along on their adventure as they try to find their way back to their mom, dad, and little sister, Eliana. The first book in the Astrid and Apollo series. V.T. Bidania is the author of ASTRID AND APOLLO, a chapter book series starring Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo Lee. She was born in Laos and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Astrid and Apollo and the Awesome Dance Audition: Astrid and Apollo watch their cousin Lily in an amazing dance performance, and she convinces them to audition for the Hmong dance school she attends. Astrid is excited, but Apollo isn't so sure. The twins learn the audition routine and work hard to prepare for the big day. When Apollo faces a setback, he realizes how much he does want a place at the dance school. Will his creative solution save the day or cost him his chance? Another book in the Astrid and Apollo series. V.T. Bidania is the author of ASTRID AND APOLLO, a chapter book series starring Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo Lee. She was born in Laos and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Pahua and the Soul Stealer: Pahua Moua has a bit of a reputation for being a weirdo. A lonely eleven-year-old Hmong girl with the unique ability to see spirits, she spends her summer days babysitting her little brother and playing with her best friend, a cat spirit no one else can see. One day Pahua accidentally untethers an angry spirit from the haunted bridge in her neighborhood--whoops. When her brother suddenly falls sick and can't be awoken, Pahua fears that the bridge spirit has stolen his soul. She returns to the scene of the crime with her aunt's old shaman tools, hoping to confront the spirit and demand her brother's return. Instead, she summons a demon. Thankfully, a warrior shaman with a bit of an attitude problem shows up at the last minute and saves her butt. With the help of this guide, Pahua will have to find her way through the spirit worlds and rescue her brother's soul before it's too late. Little does she know she'll have her own discoveries to make along the way. . . . With its unforgettable characters, unique nature-based magic system, breathtaking twists and reveals, and climactic boss battle, this story based on Hmong oral tradition offers everything a fantasy lover could want.
Children's Books about Laos / Lao
My First Book - Laos: The culture, the beauty, the landmarks, the food - it is simply fascinating. In this book, we cover all of those magical elements about LAOS in a digestible and engaging way!
Laos (Countries We Come from): Tropical. Wild. Full of wonder. Welcome to Laos! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Laos's land, history, cities, and food. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Laotian! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The engaging text, bold design, and stunning photos are sure to capture children's interest.
Mov Hmoob / Hmong Food: Join this boy for dinner as he tells his readers about Hmong foods that he likes to eat. The repetition allows young readers to be successful.
National Geographic Countries of the World: Laos: Welcome to Laos, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Discover this landlocked country with its thickly forested landscape and rugged mountains. Learn of France and America’s part in the long civil war which ended in 1975. Trace Laos’ natural borders, the Mekong River to the west and the Annamite mountains to the east. Experience the extremes of Southeast Asia’s tropical and monsoonal climate.
Laos (Cultures of the World): A book about the history, geography, culture, religion, etc. of Laos.
Laos (All Around the World): In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Laos. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a map, quick facts, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Laos (Exploring Countries): Take a trip to the mountains of Southeast Asia and discover the culture of Laos! This diverse country is home to many ethnic groups and more than 80 languages. Students will learn about Lao food, rare animals, and favorite traditions in this informative book.
Laos (A New True Book): An introduction to the only landlocked country of the Indochinese peninsula.
Laos Coloring Book For Children: With Interesting Facts: This coloring book is designed for children who want to learn about the wonderful country that is Laos! This unique coloring book includes over 30 high-quality pages designed to entertain and engage, providing hours of coloring fun. Each page contains an interesting fact about Laos which will help your child learn about the country, culture, food, language and people.
Indochina: La aventura de viajar a Vietnam, Laos, Camboya, Myanmar y Tailandia: Esta colección está presentando al mercado una serie de destinos que, sean continentes, regiones o amplias zonas de la Tierra, tienen varias cosas en común: la belleza de los parajes naturales, la complejidad de los ecosistemas en relación al ser humano y el sentido aventurero que nos despierta la sola mención del título del libro. Todas estas condiciones se dan en grado superlativo en INDOCHINA, un paseo por el color, el sabor, la geografía y la naturaleza de Vietnam, Laos, Camboya, Myanmar y Tailandia, una de las zonas más interesantes del Planeta.
Who are the Hmong People?: Who are the Hmong people? Where are they from? What country has the largest population of Hmong? What language do they speak? Is it true that Hmong people will greet strangers as their brothers, sisters, aunts, or uncles? This book gives a general overview of the Hmong people. A brief history of the Hmong people, especially the Hmong from Laos will be reviewed. The book also discusses aspects about the Hmong people and their culture, including topics of language, clothing, clans, families, religion, traditions, and food.
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