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Chinese New Year
The symbols and activities of the
Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year come to life
in these children's picture books about the
fifteen-day celebration of the Chinese New Year
/ Lunar New Year that takes place each year
sometime between late January and late February.
These books provide a fascinating look at this
holiday as it is celebrated in the United
States, Korea, and in China.
Celebrating Chinese New
Year
What's it like to
celebrate Chinese New Year in the United
States? This delightful 32-page book by
Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith documents the
celebration of fourth grader Ryan Leong
and his family, who lives in San
Francisco. The crisp, colorful
photographs by Lawrence Migdale show
Ryan and his family as they prepare for
the holiday and the text explains the
reasons for the various activities. The
book includes both a glossary and an
index. (Holiday House, 1998. ISBN:
0823415201)
New Clothes for New Year's
Day
This charming picture
book from South Korea is the story of a
little girl who is getting ready to
celebrate Solnal, the first day of the
Lunar New Year, by putting on her
special new holiday clothing. In words
and artwork author and illustrator Hyun-Joo
Bae portrays the little girl's joy in
her new clothes as she carefully dresses
herself in the colorful clothing,
including a long crimson skirt,
embroidered socks, rainbow-striped
jacket, flowered shoes, furry vest,
winter hat, and lucky bag. At book's
end, there is more information about the
Lunar New Year in Korea. (Kane/Miller,
2007. ISBN: 9781933605296)
Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's
Chinese New Year
This factual story, done in
picture book format, is about the first Lion
Dance of a young boy who lives in Chinatown
in New York City. While the focus is on
Ernie Wan's preparations for, and enjoyment
of, the Lion Dance, authors Kate Waters and
Madeline Slovenz-Low include a lot of other
information about how Ernie and his family
celebrate Chinese New Year. The color
photographs by Martha Cooper illustrate many
of the holiday activities. (Scholastic,
1990. ISBN: 0590430467)
Sam and the Lucky Money
This picture book by Karen
Chinn stresses the joy that comes from
giving to others. Sam and his mother
celebrate Chinese New Year's day with a
visit to Chinatown where Sam plans to buy
himself something special with his "lucky
money," a New Year's gift. The watercolor
illustrations by Cornelius Van Wright and
Ying-Hwa Hu capture all of the excitement of
the celebration in the bustling streets of
Chinatown. Despite the temptation of sweets
from the bakery and the frustration of not
having enough money for a basketball, Sam
ultimately decides to give his money to a
poor old man.(Lee & Low Books, 1995.
ISBN:9781880000533)
Happy, Happy Chinese New
Year!
This book by author and
illustrator Demi is enfused with the joy of
the Chinese New Year, both its preparations
and celebrations. With simple text and
captivating illustrations, Demi provides an
overview of the activities in which the
Chinese participate before and during
Chinese New Year. I would recommend this
book for four- to eight-year-olds as well as
for adults who enjoy Demi's artwork. (Crown
Books for Young Readers,2003. ISBN:
Celebrating
Chinese New Year
by Diane
Hoyt-Goldsmith, Lawrence Migdale
(Illustrator)
Go along with Ryan as he and his
family prepare to celebrate
Chinese New Year in their home
and community.
The
Chinese New Year Mystery
(Nancy Drew Notebooks, No 39)
by
Carolyn Keene, Jan Naimo Jones
(Illustrator)
The third-grade classes at
Nancy's school are learning
about Chinese culture, and
they'll celebrate the Chinese
New Year with a special parade.
The highlight of the parade will
be a dragon costume that Nancy's
class is making out of feathers,
sequins, gold tassels, and red
silk. But right before the big
day, the dragon disappears!
The Dancing
Dragon
by Marcia K.
Vaughan, Stanley Wong Hoo Foon
(Illustrator), Stanley W. Foon
(Illustrator)
The Chinese New Year is about to
begin. There's lots to do--tie
strings of firecrackers outside,
hang up red scrolls, bake
special cakes, and sing New
Year's songs. And when family
and friends are gathered
together, it's time for the
parade to begin.
Happy New
Year! Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'Ai : Kung-Hsi
Fa-Ts'Ai
by Demi
(Illustrator)
Children examine the flurry of
activity associated with the
Chinese New Year. Includes
descriptions of everything from
heavenly beings to candied
cocunut. Children will also find
their own animal sign of the
Chinese New Year based on the
year of their birth.
Lion Dancer :
Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year
by Kate
Waters, Madeline Slovenz-Low,
Martha Cooper (Photographer)
On the Chinese New Year,
six-year-old Ernie will perform
his first Lion Dance. An
intimate look at a Chinese
household as the family shares a
proud moment with Ernie.
Sam and the Lucky
Money
by Karen
Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright
(Illustrator), Ying-Hwa Hu
(Illustrator), Wright Cornelius
Van (Illustrator)
A tale of a young boy eager to
spend his lucky money on Chinese
New Year day. As Sam searches
the streets of Chinatown for
ways to spend his four dollars,
he stumbles upon a stranger in
need. After he decides to give,
rather than spend, his money,
Sam realizes that he's he lucky
one.
My First Chinese New Year.
Karen Katz. Henry Holt and Company, 2004.
Bright/vibrant collages illustrate this simple introduction to Chinese New Year.
This Next New Year.
Janet S. Wong. Illustrated by YangSook Choi. Frances Foster, 2000.
A young boy describes how his Chinese-Korean family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year.
Grade Schoolers (Ages 5-7 = K-2nd Grade)
Chinese New Year Crafts.
Karen E. Bledsoe. Enslow PubPublishers, 2005.
Ten simple crafts for Chinese New Year.
The Rooster’s Antlers: A Story of the Chinese Zodiac.
Eric A Kimmel. Illustrated by YongSheng Xuan. Holiday House, 1999.
Dragon and Centipede trick Rooster into giving up his beautiful golden horns. Also explains how and why the zodiac animals were chosen. The colorful illustrations are reminiscent of traditional Chinese papercuts.
Story of the Chinese Zodiac.
Retold by Monica Chang. Illustrated by Arthur Lee. English Translation by Rick Charette. Yuan-Liou, 1994
Cut paper 3-dimensional collage retelling the animals’ race, rat’s treachery and explains why cat is not one of the zodiac animals.
Tweens (Ages 8-12 = 3rd-6th Grade)
Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac.
Ed Young. H. Holt, 1995.
Tells of the animals' race, Rat’s betrayal and why Cat is not one of the zodiac animals. The illustrations are charcoal and pastels on a dark background, making this more appropriate for the older crowd.
The Chinese Book of Animal Powers.
Al Chung-liang Huang. HarperCollins, 1999.
Large calligraphy-like illustrations depict each of the zodiac animals and explain their strengths and weaknesses.
Exploring Chinatown: A Children’s Guide to Chinese Culture.
Carol Stepanchuk. Illustrated by Leland Wong. Pacific View Press, 2002.
By taking a tour of a fictitious generic Chinatown, Chinese food, traditional medicine, language and writing, festivals, religion and art are explored. Includes recipes and suggestions for activities.
Moonbeams, Dumplings and Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities and Recipes.
Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz & The Children’s Museum of Boston. Gulliver Bks/Harcourt Inc, 2002.
Presents background information, related stories and activities for five Chinese holidays: Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-autumn Moon Festival.
Celebrating Chinese New
Year
by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith,
Lawrence Migdale (Photographer)
Chinese New Year for Kids
by Cindy Roberts
Dim Sum for Everyone
by Grace Lin
Dragon Dance - A Chinese
New Year Lift-the-Flap Book
by Joan Holub, Benrei
Huang
Fortune Cookie Fortunes
by Grace Lin
Happy, Happy Chinese New
Year
by Demi Hitz
Grandfather Tang's Story
by Ann Tompert
Happy New Year
by Demi Hitz
Lanterns and Firecrackers - A Chinese New
Year Story (Festival Time)
by Jonny Zucker, Jan Barger Cohen
Lion Dancer
by Kate Waters, Martha
Cooper (Illustrator)
Moonbeams, Dumplings, and
Dragon Boats
by Nina Simonds, Leslie
Swartz, and The Children's Museum, Boston
One Is a Drummer: A Book of
Numbers
by Roseanne Thong
Round Is a Mooncake: A Book
of Shapes
by Roseanne Thong
Ruby's Wish
by Shirin Yim Bridges
Sam and the Lucky Money
by Karen Chinn,
Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator), Ying-Hwa Hu (Illustrator)
The Dancing Dragon
by Marcia K. Vaughan,
Stanley Wong Hoo Foon (Illustrator)
The Five Chinese Brothers
by Claire Huchet Bishop
The Runaway Rice Cake
by Ying Chang Compestine,
Tungwai Chau (Illustrator)
This Next New Year
by Janet S. Wong,
Yangsook Choi (Illustrator)
Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel
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