January 30, 2014

APEX Express – January 30, 2014

46 minutes

We’re calling all book lovers and families to join us in exploring the history of Multicultural Children’s Literature, with an eye toward Asian/Pacific Islander Stories! In studio we have an exciting group of guests to talk about the power of culturally relevant narratives and positive portrayals of communities of color:

Lakas and the Manilatown Fish by Tony Robles

Beautiful Eyes by Gayle Romasanta

Eastwind Books in Berkeley

Special readings by two award-winning children’s books: Tony Robles, Author of Lakas and the Manilatown Fish, and Gayle Romasanta, Author of Beautiful Eyes

An interview with Kassie Pham and Kristen Aquino, staff at one of the oldest independent Bookstores in the nation focused on Asian and Asian American Literature – Eastwind Books in Berkeley. With the transformation of the publishing industry as a whole, are multicultural publishers on the decline?

And we invite you, our listeners at home to call in with your recommendations for the best Asian and Pacific Islander children’s literature. Is there a book that you have read to your children, or a book that stands out to you in your own life that was read to you at an early age?

Here are links to more information:

Eastwind Books

Beautiful Eyes

Lakas and the Manilatown Fish

Cooperative Children’s Book Center

Asian Pacific American Librarian Award Winners

With Hosts Roseli Ilano and Ellen Choy.

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