Author, Cynthia Chin-Lee wrote this book as a way of introducing her own daughter to her Asian heritage. An alphabet book from A-Z introducing different aspects of life in the vast region of Asia, which covers one-third of the earth and is home to more than halg the people in the world. Each letter of the alphabet is written in a different language from Chinese and Cyrillic-Russian to Tagalog (Phillipines) and Korean. The illustrator, Yumi Heo was born and raised in Korea. Another example of the kinds of books Brown Sugar & Spice is proud to offer....books written by the persons most familiar with the experience. We believe in letting people tell their own stories....first-person accounts. So enjoy this authentic literary experience!!