Independent bookseller since 2014
We were building readers before we built this bookstore online.
Green Mango Books began by showing up: at libraries, in classrooms, at live readings, through community partnerships, and wherever a good book could start a conversation. Today, from Jackson, Mississippi, we bring that same human spirit to readers across the United States.
2015 Small Business Award for outstanding community service
Our story
A bookstore proved in public.
Before the current national online bookstore, Green Mango Books earned trust face to face. Our history includes bilingual story times, literacy programs, library events, community workshops, school engagement, media appearances, and partnerships designed to put books and useful ideas within reach.
“Books do more than fill shelves. They help people recognize themselves, understand one another, and imagine what comes next.”
The belief behind Green Mango Books, then and now
The work begins
Green Mango Books was already active in community education and library-based programs. The City of Cerritos recognized founder Allan Q. Amit and Green Mango Books for an entrepreneurship workshop held at the Cerritos Library.
Service earns formal recognition
Green Mango Books received the United Chambers of Commerce Small Business Award, along with recognition from Congress, the California Legislature, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Reading becomes shared experience
Live and multilingual readings, literacy advocacy, library and school engagement, television, and community partnerships carried the mission beyond a traditional bookstore.
A new publishing and bookselling chapter
Green Mango Books entered publishing with Letters From The Heart: A Family’s Journey of Healing and Hope, then returned as a modern independent online bookstore serving readers nationwide.
Community impact
We did not just talk about literacy. We put it into practice.
Our earlier work met readers where they were and treated reading as something active, social, and open to everyone.
Reading Action Program
Programs designed to turn books into participation, conversation, and sustained curiosity.
Multilingual readings
English and Tagalog story sessions helped families experience books together while supporting language and cultural connection.
Libraries and schools
Public readings, educational programs, and direct engagement brought authors, stories, children, and families into the same room.
Community partnerships
Workshops, literacy advocacy, media outreach, and partner-led events expanded what a community-minded bookstore could do.
Community outreach spotlight
Green Mango Books and the Yellow Boat Project
Our collaboration with the Yellow Boat Project was an integral part of Green Mango Books’ early community involvement. The initiative helped children in remote Philippine communities reach school safely by providing yellow boats and educational support.
Green Mango Books helped bring attention and resources to the effort, including boats and school supplies. It reflected what our community outreach has always meant: removing barriers between children and education.
Learn about Yellow Boat of Hope →Yellow Boat Project Provides Filipino Kids a Better Future
Yellow Boat Project Brings Hope and Education to Philippine Kids
Our work in action
Watch the Green Mango Books story.
These videos preserve the energy behind our Reading Action Program, live readings, multilingual learning work, and return as an independent online bookstore for every genre and every reader.
Green Mango Books in the news
LA This Week featured the Green Mango Books Reading Action Program and the community work behind our commitment to literacy.
Watch the news feature on YouTube →More from Green Mango Books
Scroll to watch more →Green Mango Books & Fil-Am Children’s Literature
Expanding the Availability of Fil-Am Children’s Literature
Live reading of Araw Sa Palengke (A Day in the Market)
Multilingual learning tools for children
English and Tagalog reading of But That Won’t Wake Me Up!
Live Tagalog-English reading of Tight Times
Teaching Children Filipino Values through Literature
Live reading of Papa’s House, Mama’s House, Part I
Live reading of Papa’s House, Mama’s House, Part II
Cultural Benefits of Reading Tagalog Books to Children
Green Mango Books is back: Every Genre. Every Reader.
Awards and recognition
Recognition earned through service.
These honors are part of the Green Mango Books record. They recognize community service, entrepreneurship, and a willingness to use books and education to bring people together. Select any image to view it at full size.
2015 Small Business Award
Presented by United Chambers of Commerce, San Fernando Valley and Region, for outstanding service to the community and the Filipino American Chamber Los Angeles.
Special Congressional Recognition
Presented to Green Mango Books in 2015 for outstanding and invaluable service to the community.
City of Cerritos Recognition
Presented in 2014 for community entrepreneurship work, including the “Take the Leap!” workshop at the Cerritos Library.
California Legislature Recognition
Presented by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian in recognition of the Small Business Award and Green Mango Books’ community commitment.
California Assembly Recognition
Presented by Assemblymember Scott Wilk in 2015 for community service, entrepreneurship, and the Small Business Award.
Los Angeles County Recognition
Recognition from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors joining the 2015 celebration of Green Mango Books.
Green Mango Books today
Not one genre. Not one community. Not one kind of reader.
Green Mango Books is an independent online bookstore based in Jackson, Mississippi, serving readers throughout the United States. Our growing catalog makes it easier to shop fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, young adult books, manga, romance, history, science fiction, spirituality, new releases, best sellers, and much more in one welcoming place.
Founded by Allan Q. Amit, the company brings more than a decade of community experience into a modern bookstore built around discovery, thoughtful organization, meaningful collections, and human support.
A real bookseller behind the screen
Technology makes shopping convenient. People make it trustworthy. Customers can reach a real person when they need help finding a book or resolving an order issue.
Collections with memory
Hildegarde’s Collection honors the founder’s mother, a college history professor and lifelong educator, with books that keep history, curiosity, and conversation alive.
Books with a future
Our independent publishing imprint began with Letters From The Heart in 2024 and is growing toward a broader publishing program for new voices and meaningful stories.
Your next chapter starts here
Come find the book that stays with you.
Browse every category, discover a new author, revisit a favorite subject, or explore the collection that carries our history forward.