"A box of bonbons for confirmed chocophiles." - Kirkus Reviews

Chocolate Unwrapped has received a review from Kirkus Reviews: "An expansive look at how cacao beans are grown and processed, with an overview of chocolate’s many uses, from early Mesoame...

A Very Asian Guide to Taiwanese Food Named a 2026 Librarian Favorite

We’re thrilled to share thatA Very Asian Guide to Taiwanese Foodhas been selected as a 2026 Librarian Favorite by the Children’s Book Council. Chosen by librarians across the country, this honor ce...

“A wise picture book about the snowballing consequences of dishonesty.”

Book Community Offers Mutual Aid, Solidarity During L.A. Fires

Read about how Gloo Books is joining forces with the L.A. book community to support wildfire relief efforts—including our pledge to help rebuild school libraries—in this new article from Publishers...

Book Review of Baby Go! Mexico and Baby Go! France

"In these vibrant picture books, readers will embark on a delightful journey through Mexico and France, experiencing their rich culture through the eyes of a baby."

Bookriot Lists A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food for Kids Who Love KPop Demon Hunters

Katie Moench writes "Food is always a delicious way to celebrate cultures, and readers of all ages will enjoy this guide to Korean food that presents information with brief text and storyb...

British Science Fiction Association - Best Fiction for Younger Readers

Thank you to the British Science Fiction Association - We are honored to be nominated to the long list for Best Fiction for Young Readers for The Fib!

Cat and Lola: School Picture Day earns Booklist praise

Booklist calls Melissa Villaseñor and Jimena Sánchez Sarquiz's graphic novel debut "a fresh spin on the usual story of picture-day jitters" and "a great refresher...

Larchmont Buzz Features Gloo Books to Celebrate Lunar New Year

"New books arrived at Chevalier’s Books just in time..." Editors at The Larchmont Buzz featured both What's That? and Martee Dares to Dance in their list of Lunar New Yea...

🥟 Fresh from The Horn Book's March issue!

🥟 Fresh from The Horn Book's March issue! We're so honored to be featured! A Very Asian Guide to Taiwanese Food takes young readers on a tour of scallion pancakes, tea eggs, braised...

From Landfill to ‘Composting for Community’

Growing up, Michael Martinez lived near one of the nation’s largest landfills. While this was an unpleasant experience, Martinez also witnessed how his family was able to repair and create things f...

Karen Chan, our Founder, joins the Tremendous Talk Podcast

Karen Chan on Empathy, Diverse Storytelling, and Being Resilient With Gloo Books!

Kirkus Reviews: Seen and Heard Features Cat and Lola

Villaseñor said in a statement, “It's been a constant journey to keep being true to who I am and not get tangled with comparing myself to others. With Cat and Lola, I hopefully get to make ...

Kirkus Reviews The Fib!

"An effective and sympathetic exploration of lies—and the importance of telling the truth."

Melissa Villaseñor Announced as Featured Speaker at ALA 2026 in Chicago!

We are excited that the American Library Association has officially announced Melissa Villaseñor as a Featured Speaker at ALA's 2026 National Conference in Chicago Illinois. She joins a sta...

Mercado-Obias, Claire. “Be Daring Through Dance.” Positively Filipino Interview with Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara

In this interview for Positively Filipino, writer Claire Mercado-Obias speaks with actors and authors Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara about the inspiration behind their children’s book Martee Dare...

Now Upon a Time

Today, old-fashioned stories about princesses being saved by princes are being turned on their heads as part of The Martin Agency’sNow Upon a Timeseries of fairy tale rewrites. The new storytelling...

Photos: Speakers and authors at the 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Harry Shum Jr. and his wife Shelby Rabara recently wrote their debut children’s book, “Martee Dares to Dance,” about a boy who loves dancing but faces a moment of self-doubt after an embarrassing e...

"Precisely the kind of nonfiction I like." — School Library Journal

Brenna Jeanneret in conversation with Betsy Bird on School Library Journal's Fuse 8's blog — the longest-running kidlit show in the country — for a wide-ranging conversation about A...

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Inspired by a racist voicemail, TV anchor writes kids’ guide to Korean food. Michelle Li took the "Very Asian" complaint and ran with it.

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Kids’ publishers Lil’ Libros, Bitty Bao, and Gloo Books foster an appreciation of global identities.

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From "Bold, Brilliant, and Latine" by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris to "Crack Goes the Cascarón by Sara Fajardo", these are must reads for our niños

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This unique online bibliography, created April 2025, features the best of new and backlist books from CBC publishers celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Gloo Books...

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SLJ Reviews Martee Dares to Dance! VERDICT: A suggested purchase for collections seeking more books that will empower young readers.

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For The Little In Your Life -"A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food" is a children's book written by Michelle Li. Li, a former anchor at New 3 Now, is a journalist in St. Loui...

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MEET DEBUT CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR DR. TY-JUANA TAYLOR A Life of Song is a picture book about the musician Ella Jenkins.

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For kids, Japanese food ‘is a doorway to exploration. Containing just two simple recipes among its pages, it’s hard to call “A Very Asian Guide to Japanese Food” a cookbook in the traditional sens...

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From Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks to Congressman John Lewis, many of us know or learned in school the names of those who led the way in the civil rights movement.

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Reporter who was called 'very Asian' writes kids book on Korean food to instill pride

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A Very Asian Guide to Vietnamese Foodauthor Cat Nguyen featured on 6abc News Philadelphia.Philadelphia mom pens children's book to teach kids about Vietnamese food, traditions.

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The Baby Go! Series is featured on Design Milk's 2023 Best Modern Gifts for Kids + Parents.

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California mom launches children’s books about Asian food to fight against ‘lunch shaming’

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Cast Your Ballot With These 5 Children’s Books About Voting and Elections. Book Riot's list includesPrincess & the Pea-tition by Kim Nguyen & Libby VanderPloeg.

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A 'Very Asian' Guide to Korean Foodwith author Michelle LiFormer KING 5 anchor Michelle Li is back in town and treats us to a sneak peek of her new book"A Very Asian Guide ...

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Chrissy-selected, Chrissy-approved holiday gift list. She’s your holiday gifting guru, ready with reco’s on all things kids and kitchen (plus a few other key categories).

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"A particular aspect of the illustrations that I liked, especially as a Hispanic, was the visual diversity of Pepe and his peers. Most of the picture books I read as a young girl rarely fe...

BOOK PICKS: “WHAT’S THAT?” AND SOME “MISERABLE HOLIDAY STORIES”.

BOOK PICKS: “WHAT’S THAT?” AND SOME “MISERABLE HOLIDAY STORIES”.

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Today we’re pleased to invite Karen Chan to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture bookWhat’s That?,illustrated by Basia Tran.

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Ty-Juana Taylor's new book "A Life of Song, the story of Ella Jenkins"

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Today we’re pleased to invite Karen Chan to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture bookWhat’s That?,illustrated by Basia Tran.

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Little Readers Learn About Voting in This Terrific Remixed Fable. A fun and informative story about democracy and voting rights is no fairy tale in this clever picture book (Princess and the Pea-ti...

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Pair 12 Children’s Books by Asian Authors Asian books by Asian authors for the budding young bibliophile in your life.

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Writer JiaYing Grygiel talks to Gloo Books' Karen Chan on the importance of representation in kid lit—for kids, obviously, but for adults, too.

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NBC News Bay Area covers the 2025 Social Justice Book Fair; Karen Chan, Founder and CEO of Gloo Books, was interviewed discussing the importance of the book fair.

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Vy Yang of Design Milk features The A Very Asian Guide Series in a roundup of her top 2025 modern gifts for kids. "This AAPI- and woman-founded brand has my heart. It’s part of my personal...

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GLOO BOOKS STRETCHES BOUNDARIES Beginning with a picture book about appreciating global foods, an indie publisher builds a diverse catalog.

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Mostly Meauthor Colling Hall and illustrator Crystal Dawn Chaffee featured on NBC News Now.

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Two children’s books on Korean food, “A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food,” written by Michelle Li and illustrated by Sunnu Rebecca Choi, and “Kimchi, Kimchi Everyday,” written and illustrated by Eri...

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TV News Anchor Michelle Li is on the podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook A Very Asian Guide To Korean Food.

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