Our Story

Founded in 1982, Pan Asian Publications has been a leading supplier and library service provider of Asian language materials to schools and libraries across the world. We provide MARC cataloging and physical processing services tailored to the needs at a minimal cost for the libraries. We also offer many free library services to help libraries develop and maintain an excellent collection of Asian languages. For the books we distribute please visit our  CJKV Online Catalog or  Recommended Lists websites for the latest collections!

Since 1994, Pan Asian Publications has published high-quality bilingual children’s books, featuring folktales and popular stories in dual-language format - including Asian languages, Spanish, Russian, and more. Our titles have earned praise from Booklist and School Library Journal, and we are proud that 'The Ballad of Mulan' was chosen by Houghton Mifflin and Thomson/Heinle for textbook use. In 2007, we expanded into DVD and eBook formats, bringing our stories to young readers and educators worldwide.

Our Mission

Pan Asian Publications is a publisher of high quality picture story books. Our mission is to promote Chinese culture and to encourage children to learn a second language. Our picture story books are adapted from classic Chinese stories, legends, and folktalks. They are available in English only and bilingual formats. Bilingual editions include

• English/Chinese

• English/Spanish

• English/Vietnamese

• English/Hmong

• English/Khmer

• English/Korean

• English/Laotian

• English/Tagalog

• English/Thai

Pan Asian Publications also distributes bilingual books in 35 languages published around the world, ranging from Arabic to Yoruba. For more information please visit our  CJKV Online Catalog.