Asian Picture Books

The Lonesome Puppy by Yoshitomo Nara

• Picture book from Japan
• Reviews: 7-imp

Who's Hiding by Satoru Onishi

• Picture book from Japan
• See Kane/Miller for more

• Picture book from Korea
• Nearly Wordless
• 7-imp interview with Suzy Lee 
• Reviews: Jen Robinson's Book Page, The Thinking Mother

Guji Guji by Chih-Yuan Chen

• Picture book from Taiwan
• Retelling of the Ugly Duckling
• A personal favorite of mine

The Sound of Colors by Jimmy Liao

• Picture book from Taiwan
• Blindness, Disabilities, Overcoming obstacles
• A personal favorite of mine

• Author raised in Japan; now lives in France

At the Beach by Huy Voun Lee

• Author from Cambodia; now lives in NYC

Last Night by Hyewon Yum

• From Korea
• Winner of the Golden Kite Award
• Lists: Imagination, Wordless

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