You could save this boy's life

7-year-old Ryan is in need of a bone marrow donor.



7-year-old Vietnamese American leukemia patient Ryan Jacoby is in desperate need of a bone marrow donor. He has beat leukemia before -- his brother was a match -- but unfortunately his cancer recently returned.

7-Year-Old Cancer Patient Seeks Compatible Bone Marrow Donor

You may know that it's often difficult to find bone marrow matches for patients of Asian descent, because Asian Americans are poorly represented in the bone marrow donor registry. Frankly, we're terrible at this.

What makes finding a match for Ryan particularly challenging is that he's of Vietnamese and Caucasian descent. Bone marrow matches on the registry are even lower for mixed race patients.

Cover Reveal: 'Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist'

New picture book biography tells the story of the celebrated Chinese American artist.



Celebrated Chinese American artist and painter Tyrus Wong is the visionary best known for his influential work on the 1942 Disney feature film Bambi. From humble beginnings, immigrating to the United States from China -- with the Exclusion Act in full effect -- at 9 years old as a "paper son," Wong found his calling as an artist whose work would inspire a generation of American animators.

A new picture-book biography Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist, written by Julie Leung and illustrated by Chris Sasaki, tells the story of Wong's journey, capturing the life and work of a painter who came to this country with dreams and talent -- and who changed the world of animation forever.

"Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and a few papers. Not papers for drawing -- which he loved to do -- but immigration papers to start a new life. Once in America, Tyrus seized every opportunity to make art, eventually enrolling at an art institute in Los Angeles. Working as a janitor at night, his mop twirled like a paintbrush in his hands. Eventually, he was given the opportunity of a lifetime -- and using sparse brushstrokes and soft watercolors, Tyrus created the iconic backgrounds of Bambi."

Paper Son hits shelves on September 24 from Random House. Here's the gorgeous cover by Chris Sasaki:

Raise your fist for another season of 'Radical Cram School'

"Sesame Street for the resistance"



Our pal, performance artist and provocateur Kristina Wong, is in the throes of raising money for season two of Radical Cram School, her kid-centric, unscripted web series that empowers Asian American kids and all kids of color to embrace their identities, fight for social justice, and be the revolution. Think that's a bit too much for kids to handle? Just watch season one. Under Kristina's tutelage, these kids are going to save us all.

'Radical Cram School' is Sesame Street for the Resistance

Kristina Wong's kid-centric web series is badass and adorable.



How do we keep girls of color from internalizing the racist and misogynistic rhetoric amplified by the election of a presidential bully? How do we empower them to embrace their identities and become allies to other social movements? Forget Kumon. Your kid needs Radical Cram School.

Radical Cram School is a new web series that seeks answer to these questions through humor and fun. Hosted by comedian Kristina Wong, the unscripted six-episode series features Asian American kids, ages 7-11, eight of who identify as girls and one who identifies as gender fluid. Kristina and the kids play games, put on a puppet show and sing the blues to explore topics such as structural racism, misogyny, identity and bullying.

Grounded in academic research and crafted with comedy, Radical Cram School aims to spark the kinds of conversations not happening in school to explore topics such as structural racism, misogyny, feminism, gender identity, income inequality, and how to practice self-expression to transform negative experiences.

While the subject matter skews mature, the kids' unscripted reactions are hilarious and heartwarming. All six episodes of Radical Cram School are now available on YouTube. Check it out:

Casting Call: 'This Is Us' needs a cute Vietnamese kid

NBC drama seeks 5-10 year old boy for recurring role.



Know a Vietnamese kid who wants to be an actor? This Is Us is looking for a young Vietnamese actor, 5 to 10 years old, for recurring role on the upcoming season of the hit NBC drama.

The little boy who will play the role of "Lanh" must be "adorable," able to speak conversational/fluent Vietnamese, and live in Los Angeles or the surrounding area. This is a recurring co-star role.

Here's the casting call that's getting passed around:

Kids meet a photographer with TAR Syndrome. It's adorable.

"Do you have a girlfriend?"



In this sweet video for HiHo, part of their "Kids Meet" series, see what happens when a bunch of precocious kids meet Jordan Nicholson, a Seattle-based photographer who was born with TAR Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by the absence of the radius bone in the forearm.

Or, as Jordan puts it, "I have small arms."

The kids have questions for Jordan. And it's pretty darn adorable.

This is the most adorable cooking show on the internet

Mazzy shows you the most legit and delicious recipes on "Cooking with Mazzy."



The only person on the internet (other than an Asian auntie or grandma) I trust to teach me how to cook Asian food is a little adorable toddler named Mazzy who is the star of her own (parent-produced) YouTube cooking show, "Cooking with Mazzy."

I mean, just look at the chef.

This is not leaked footage from the Mulan remake. It's better.

Chinese kids perform a pretty faithful re-creation of "Honor To Us All."



Leaked! Here is footage from the upcoming live action remake of Mulan. Just kidding. I'm not exactly sure what this is, but it features a bunch of Chinese kids performing a pretty faithful re-creation of the "Honor to Us All" number from Disney's 1998 animated feature Mulan. According to a Facebook comment, it's from a show called Little Actors and Actresses, in which kids perform their own takes on classic movies and TV shows.

Check it out:

Meet the National Spelling Bee's youngest contestant

6-year-old Akash Vukoti steals the show.



Meet Akash Vukoti of San Angelo, Texas. At just six years old, he is the youngest contestant -- and the first first-grader -- among 285 contenders at this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Although he misspelled "bacteriolytic" and was knocked out of the competition in Round 3, young Akash charmed the heck out of the crowd. He received a standing ovation and high fives as he left the stage.

Here's a fun video of Akash talking about how he got started in his spelling bee career. He also offers some helpful spelling bee tips and shares his favorite word, "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanocon­iosis." (It's a lung disease caused by inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust. I had to look it up.)

The Alphabet Squad: These Kids Are The Future of Television

Vulture held a roundtable with the 12-and-under stars of ABC's comedy lineup. It was adorable.



We live in extraordinary times. When I was growing up, I could not have dreamed of seeing two Asian American sitcom families, let alone an entire squad of kids of color on a single network, with shows like Fresh Off The Boat, Black-ish, Modern Family and Dr. Ken -- all on ABC.

What's it like being a child actor on television today? Vulture gathered seven stars from ABC's comedy lineup -- all aged 12 and under -- for an hourlong conversation at the network's headquarters in Burbank.

Let's call them The Alphabet Squad: Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, and Ian Chen (Fresh Off the Boat); Miles Brown and Marsai Martin (Black-ish); Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (Modern Family); and Albert Tsai (Dr. Ken) talked about their experiences in front of the camera, and out in the world, as a result of their newfound fame.

This ridiculously cute kid is the new Gerber Baby

7-month-old Isla is the winner of the 6th annual Gerber Baby Photo Search.



Aaaaahhhhhh adorable overload. Meet Isla Welch, the new Gerber baby. The 7-month-old cutie from Troy, Michigan is the winner of the 6th annual Gerber Baby Photo Search, announced by the brand this week.

Gerber names dimpled cutie as 2016 Gerber Baby

Isla beat out more than 170,000 other baby submissions in the 2015 contest to land the coveted title of Gerber's "Spokesbaby," with the opportunity to star in upcoming Gerber ads. Her family -- parents Grayson and Rachael, and big sister Nora -- also won a $50,000 cash prize and $1,500 in Gerber's Childrenswear.

Grossssss! ABC Disgusting: An Alphabet Book About Disgusting Things

Preview Greg Pak & Takeshi Miyazawa's children's book and listen to Jane Lui's theme song.



A is for Anchovy Ice Cream. B is for Bug Juice. C is for Cockroaches. And so begins the inventory of grossness in ABC Disgusting, a unique children's alphabet book by writer Greg Pak and artist Takeshi Miyazawa.

In ABC Disgusting, a boy tries to shock his sister with an alphabetical series of disgusting things -- dirty diapers, farts, insects and more! But in the end, she hits him with what might be the biggest gross-out of all.

The delightfully disgusting 36-page hardcover book is available for pre-order now.

6-year-old drops knowledge on her divorced parents

"If I can be nice, I think all of us can be nice too."



Meet Tiana, the wise little 6-year-old girl whose sage, adorable relationship advice has gone viral. In this video, she sits on the stairs and gives a touching little lecture -- with lots of heartfelt gesturing -- imploring her divorced parents to try to get along and be friends. Tiana's mother, Cherish Sherry, was moved by her conviction and shared the video on Facebook last week. It has since been viewed and shared millions of times.

"Mom, are you ready to be his friend?" Tiana starts.

Stickers, ketchup, banana, farts and 'Kaiju Clubhouse'

Cool stretch goals added for 'ABC Disgusting,' a children's alphabet book about disgusting things



Writer Greg Pak and Co. are in the final hours of their already successful crowdfunding campaign for ABC Disgusting, a children's alphabet book about disgusting things. Having blasted past their initial goal of $24,000, they've come up with some cool, fun stretch goals -- and met them. This includes stickers, gross-out videos, a fart-filled song, and soon, maybe even a whole 'nother book.

First, here's a video with more info about the project:

ABC Disgusting: An Alphabet Book About Disgusting Things!

"Gross-Out Humor With Heart" from the creative team behind 'The Princess Who Saved Herself'



Here's a cool new project that could use your support. ABC Disgusting is a children's alphabet book about disgusting things, written by Greg Pak with art by Takeshi Miyazawa, colors by Jessica Kholinne, and letters by Simon Bowland, the art team behind The Princess Who Saved Herself and Code Monkey Save World.

ABC Disgusting tells the story of a boy trying to shock his older sister with an alphabetical series of disgusting things -- cockroaches, flatulence, lampreys, mayonnaise milk shakes, nose hair, zombies, et cetera. Groooosss! But in the end, she hits him with what might be the biggest gross-out of all.

They're currently raising funds through Kickstarter to produce the book. Here's a video with more details:

This 5-year-old Bruce Lee fan's got all the right moves

From the yellow jumpsuit to the nunchuck skills, Ryuji Imai is channeling the spirit of Bruce.



Been seeing this one passed around widely on social media (thank you to the dozens of people who brought it to my attention)... Behold, this kid is straight up channeling the spirit of Bruce Lee, from the yellow jumpsuit to the swift nunchuck skills (not to mention the righteous facial expressions). That's 5-year-old Ryuji Imai with all the right moves, doing a pretty damn great impression of the Dragon.

Check it out:

This kid quartet's string cover of "Fireworks" is ridiculous

Meet the Joyous String Quartet.



So for today's musical dose of cute, I give you these awesome kids calling themselves the Joyous String Quartet, doing a spirited rendition of Katy Perry's "Fireworks" in color-coordinated coolness.

Based in Long Island, these kids have apparently been playing together since they were four years old, and have made TV appearances in Korean and China. And they rock. You may recognize 8-year-old Justin Yu, the moppy-haired kid rocking the cello, who has appeared and performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Take a look:

3-year-old kid gets an awesome prosthetic Iron Man hand

Kid born without fingers gets a 3-D printed mechanical hand



Check out this awesome story out of Hawaii about a 3-year-old kid, born without fingers, who is now rocking a super-cool, fully functioning Iron Man-like prosthetic hand with the help of 3-D printing technology.

3-year-old Maui boy receives 'Ironman'-like 3-D printed hand

3-year-old Rayden "Bubba" Kahae was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome, a congenital disorder which caused his right hand to develop without fully formed fingers. But last week, thanks to the internet, a 3-D printer and a nonprofit group called E-Nable, the kid got a new hand -- a badass red-and-gold Iron Man hand.

Check out this video of Rayden trying on his hand for the first time:

Fight the good fight with Overeasy and these third graders

"Schoolhouse Remix" samples sights and sounds from an elementary school classroom



Edgar Camago is a San Francisco-based musician and educator who makes music as Overeasy. Check out this super-fun audio/video remix featuring infectious beats and melodies made from samples by the kids in his third grade classroom. It's crazy cute and pretty darn catchy:

More than half of Sikh school children are bullied

"Go Home, Terrorist": A Report on the Bullying of Sikh American School Children



Last week, the Sikh Coalition released a groundbreaking national report on the endemic bullying of Sikh school children in America. The report was released at a briefing in the U.S. Capitol Building organized by the Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus, the American Sikh Congressional Caucus, and the Sikh Coalition.

"Go Home, Terrorist": A Report on the Bullying of Sikh American School Children

The report found that the majority of Sikh children, just over 50%, endure school bullying. Even worse, over two-thirds of Sikh children report that they are bullied in school. The report is based on surveys and focus groups of over 700 Sikh school children and interviews of over 50 Sikh students in four metropolitan areas: Seattle, Indianapolis, Boston, and Fresno during 2012 and 2013.

The report cites the need for federal data on the bullying of Sikh school children to better target efforts to solve the issue. In addition, the absence of or negative representation of Sikhs in school textbooks nationwide is cited by the report as an opportunity to better combat or mitigate school bullying.

Here's video from the briefing, which included remarks from Rep. Mike Honda: