Early Edge Resources

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) Heritage Month

April 30, 2026

Resources for Early Learning Teachers, Caregivers, and Families

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate the important contributions of AANHPI people in our nation. This year the AANHPI Heritage Month theme is “Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together.” In celebration, Early Edge California has put together a list of various resources to introduce your family and/or the children in your care about the culture, traditions, and history of AANHPI people.

For Teachers & Caregivers

• 12 fun AANHPI Heritage Month activities for kids (Care.com)
• Asian Pacific American History Month (Reading Rockets)
• Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage (Colorín Colorado)
• Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (ZERO TO THREE)

For Families

• 12 Children’s Books to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage (PBS SoCal)
• 15 Kids’ Books That Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Stories (Happiest Baby)
• 100 Brilliant Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) Children’s Books (Imagination Soup)
• Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Booklist (Quality Start Los Angeles)
• Books with Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Characters (Common Sense Media)
• Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (ZERO TO THREE)
• Children’s Books by Asian American Authors and Illustrators (PBS KIDS for Parents)
• Honoring Heritage, Culture, and Community This May (LA County Public Library)
• PBS KIDS Celebrates AANHPI Month (PBS KIDS)
• Read Together, Create Together Multilingual Read Alouds – available in various Asian languages! (Quality Start Los Angeles)
• See Us Coming Together: Sesame Street celebrates the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander communities (Sesame Workshop)

Learn more about AANHPI Heritage and the People

• Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (HISTORY)
• Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Smithsonian) 
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (The Library of Congress)
• What to Watch: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month (PBS)