Lunar New Year
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Lunar New Year captures the magic of the celebration by exploring how Ling and her family enjoy the biggest Chinese festival of the year.
The new year festival lasts for 15 days full of preparation, celebration, and symbolism. Join Ling, her sister Mei and granny Po Po as they clean the house from top to bottom, pick fresh flowers from the garden, visit friends and family, and carry red lanterns through their neighborhood. Ling invites the reader into her home and family, allowing the reader to experience this special celebration first-hand through an authentic narrative non-fiction story.
A fun16-page 'factivity' section follows the story and delves into more detail about how the festival is celebrated in China and beyond. Enriching activities are also included, such as guess the riddle, make your own red envelope, and a recipe to make delicious Lunar New Year 'pot sticker' dumplings.
Learn all about the magic of Lunar New Year, by exploring: The preparations in the lead-up to the festival The Reunion dinner on New Year's Eve New Year's day fireworks Dragon dancing and the New Year Monster The lantern festival ... and more!
In the Celebrations & Festivals series, you are invited into a family's celebrations as you explore the magic and excitement of religious and cultural festivals around the world. The heart-warming story is followed by a fun 'factivity' section packed with information on the festival in more detail along with activities, recipes, and craft projects to enjoy.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this survey of preparations and celebrations around the year's biggest Chinese festival, young Ling opens up this educational picture book with an accounting of the 15 days of Lunar New Year. With grandmother Po Po's help, "bad luck and evil spirits" are swept away, and Ling and little sister Mei polish the statue of the Kitchen God before brushing his lips with honey. The family also fills the house with blooms, shops for new outfits, and cooks their favorite meals, making enough for departed ancestors to enjoy in the Afterlife, before a family feast begins. Yim discusses the symbolism behind each step ("We eat dumplings for wealth, noodles for long life"), while Wang relays the jovial mood with crisp color-block illustrations in hues of lucky red. The celebrations continue with lion dances and lantern-lighting—with family time at the heart of this thorough holiday accounting. Back matter includes activities and riddles. Ages 5–7.
