Chelsea's Chinese New Year

Chelsea's Chinese New Year
Author: Lisa Bullard
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761385797

Explains the significance of the holiday, discussing the traditional foods and customs.

Chelsea's Chinese New Year

Chelsea's Chinese New Year
Author: Lisa Bullard
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1541503902

Chelsea's family is celebrating Chinese New Year! Chelsea gets to stay up late. She watches fireworks and a parade with a dragon! She and her family have a big feast. Find out the different ways people celebrate this special day!

My First Chinese New Year

My First Chinese New Year
Author: Karen Katz
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780805070767

A girl and her family prepare for and celebrate Chinese New Year.

Marco's Cinco de Mayo

Marco's Cinco de Mayo
Author: Lisa Bullard
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1541503945

Marco loves the food, parades, and fun of Cinco de Mayo. This year he's one of the dancers. As he listens to the mariachi music, Marco thinks of the brave Mexicans at the first Cinco de Mayo. Find out the different things people do to celebrate this holiday! Learn the history behind the days people celebrate in the Holidays and Special Days series. Each book follows a young narrator through the process of preparing for and celebrating a special event.

Bringing In the New Year

Bringing In the New Year
Author: Grace Lin
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2011-11-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375987045

This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it’s time to put on new clothes and celebrate with family and friends. There will be fireworks and lion dancers, shining lanterns, and a great, long dragon parade to help bring in the Lunar New Year. And the dragon parade in our book is extra long–on a surprise fold-out page at the end of the story. Grace Lin’s artwork is a bright and gloriously patterned celebration in itself! And her story is tailor-made for reading aloud.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year
Author: Rebecca Pettiford
Publisher: Bullfrog Books
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781620314562

In Chinese New Year, early readers will learn about this Chinese holiday and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique holiday.

This Is My Continent

This Is My Continent
Author: Lisa Bullard
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512420298

Noah has a big imagination, and he's using it to go on an even bigger adventure! He and his babysitter, Ruby, are zooming around Earth in their spaceship. With the help of Ruby's SpacePhone, they're learning about the people, places, and climates of the seven continents. Ride along as they explore landforms and landmarks from Asia to North America.

Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
Author: Lisa Bullard
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1541503961

For Muslims, Ramadan is a time for fasting, prayer, and thinking of others. Rashad tries to be good all month. When it's time for Eid al-Fitr, he feasts and plays! Find out how people celebrate this special time of year. Learn the history behind the days people celebrate in the Holidays and Special Days series. Each book follows a young narrator through the process of preparing for and celebrating a special event.

The Magical Land of Birthdays

The Magical Land of Birthdays
Author: Amirah Kassem
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1683355768

The first in a delicious new middle-grade series by Flour Shop founder Amirah Kassem, an authority on the sweeter side of life! After receiving a magical cookbook and baking her special birthday cake, 10-year-old—wait, make that almost 11-year-old—Amirah is transported to the Magical Land of Birthdays, where she meets three of her birthday buddies from different corners of the world—kids who share her exact birthday and are also about to turn 11. In the Magical Land of Birthdays, a place filled with wonder and whimsy (and plenty of cake!), you can celebrate your birthday every moment of every day. As they explore the land, Amirah and her new friends learn about each other and the special bond they share, and discover exciting and wonderful birthday traditions from around the world.

Emma's American Chinese New Year

Emma's American Chinese New Year
Author: Amy Meadows
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781432786946

Emma, who was adopted from China, cant wait to celebrate Chinese New Year with her family every year. Join them as they observe the special holiday by participating in traditional customs and activities that honor Emmas Chinese heritageall with an American twist. From decorating the house and baking moon cakes to visiting the local cultural center, its time to ring in the Lunar New Year! This colorful, delightfully illustrated book is perfect for reading aloud as you celebrate the diverse culture and joy that an internationally adopted child brings to a family. Gung Hay Fat Choy!