Where’s the Diversity? The Tony Awards Looks in the Mirror

June 6, 2013 – 8:00 am

Since the Tony Awards will be presented on June 9, 2013, we decided to collect some data to see if a diversity gap exists in the theater. See our infographic below. While we cannot claim expertise in other fields outside of children’s books, we were fortunate to receive valuable insight from playwright/actor Christine Toy Johnson, who has spent the last fifteen years conducting dialogue with the entertainment industry to increase diversity in the theater and beyond.

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Anna May Wong and Women of Color in Hollywood Today

March 27, 2013 – 12:56 pm

Author and TV writer/producer Paula Yoo reflects on how Anna May Wong paved the way for women of color in Hollywood today.

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First Book, Stories for All Project Chooses LEE & LOW

March 13, 2013 – 11:15 am

In a groundbreaking announcement, First Book, a non-profit social enterprise launched the Stories for All project. The project’s aim is to introduce a significant number of multicultural books into the hands of low-income children. LEE & LOW was chosen as one of two publishers to be a part of this endeavor and receive a $500,000 award.

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Mapo Tofu: A Lo Family Recipe

February 10, 2013 – 11:00 am

Today is Chinese New Year! Traditionally, the night before Chinese New Year, Chinese families will gather around and eat dinner together, much like this plate from the LEE & LOW title, Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic: Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic author and illustrator Ginnie and Beth Lo were kind enough to share one of […]

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Jai recipe for Chinese New Year

February 9, 2013 – 10:30 am

On Thanksgiving, everyone looks forward to the turkey. Valentine’s Day is the time for chocolate. During Chinese New Year, one of the most popular dish is one called jai, or Buddha’s Delight. Jai is a vegetarian dish and is eaten on the first day of Chinese New Year to bring good luck. According to Buddhist […]

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What is Chinese New Year?

February 7, 2013 – 1:08 pm

This Sunday is Chinese New Year and that means firecrackers, food, and family! You can greet someone by saying Gong Xi Fa Cai (Mandarin) or Gung hay fat choy (Cantonese), which means “wishing you prosperity in the coming year.” Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar (the moon’s orbit around the Earth), therefore […]

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Who was Bruce Lee?

November 27, 2012 – 2:19 pm

Our marketing intern, Keilin Huang, remembers Bruce Lee: “In every passionate pursuit, the pursuit counts more than the object pursued.” —Bruce Lee For all you martial arts enthusiasts out there, today is Bruce Lee’s birthday. He was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, CA and would have been 72 years old today. While […]

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Cultural Travels in Cambodia and Vietnam

October 10, 2012 – 11:17 am

This past summer I took a trip to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Trips that take in a different culture firsthand are a great way to broaden one’s perspective as a citizen of the world. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I hope these photos give you a glimpse of what my trip was like.

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Three Great Books to Celebrate the Olympics

August 2, 2012 – 11:13 am

It’s Olympics time! Have you all been glued to your televisions and various electronic devices for the last 5 days? Or, conversely, have you been dodging your televisions and electronic devices, trying to avoid spoilers? Either way, the Olympics are one of my favorite things. And while it’s tons of fun rooting for all the […]

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Angelo Sosa’s Chilled Edamame and Spring Pea Soup

June 7, 2012 – 5:00 pm

Congratulations to our picture book Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic, which just received its THIRD starred review! School Library Journal calls it “a stellar title that will rest comfortably next to acclaimed picture-book memoirs by Allen Say, Peter Sís, and Uri Shulevitz.” We asked celebrity chef and Top Chef finalist Angelo Sosa if he’d be […]

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