Books for Kids: Lunar New Year

Check out our list of books about Lunar New Year for children from the Scotch Plains Public Library.

Updated January 11, 2024
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Chinese New Year colors
Lo, Rich
Paper Book
This bilingual color concept book celebrates a rainbow of traditional objects seen during the Chinese New Year. Hóng is the color of explosive firecrackers! Jīn is the hue of lucky coins. Zŏng is the shade of sweet peanut puffs. Welcome to the...
Friends are friends, forever
Liu, Dane
Paper Book
A picture book based on the author's own immigration story, the infinite impact of friendship, and passing on love and kindness around the world. On a snowy Lunar New Year's Eve in Northeastern China, it's Dandan's last night with Yueyue. Tomorrow, she moves to America. The...
Wish soup : a celebration of Seollal
Park, Junghwa
Paper Book
Celebrate Korean Lunar New Year and join one child's quest to eat enough bowls of soup to become a "big girl!" Sohee's favorite part of Seollal is tteokguk--the special Korean rice cake soup traditionally only enjoyed on New Year's Day. Each bowl is said to make the person who eats it...
The Nian monster
Wang, Andrea
Paper Book
The Original Art 2017 Exhibit 2017-2018 Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award Picture Book Honor STARRED REVIEW! "Wang's story thrills but doesn't threaten: Chau's wonderfully vivid watercolors give the...
Goldy Luck and the three pandas
Yim, Natasha.
Paper Book
A retelling of a favorite fairy tale, set in a bustling contemporary Chinatown, that celebrates Chinese New Year. It's Chinese New Year, and Goldy Luck's mother wants her to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren't home, but that doesn't stop Goldy from...
Lunar New Year
Yim, Natasha
Paper Book
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...
A sweet new year for Ren
Sterling, Michelle
Paper Book
Celebrate the Lunar New Year through a young girl's family traditions in this charming picture book featuring illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Dung Ho that also includes a recipe for pineapple cakes! Little Ren looks forward to the preparation for...
The tray of togetherness
Leung, Flo
Paper Book
A delicious ode to food, family, and togetherness that celebrates Lunar New Year A little girl and her family are hosting a New Year party, an event marking the Lunar New Year. There's a lot to do before the guests arrive! First, a trip to the market to fill up the Tray of Togetherness, a...
Playing with lanterns
Wang, Yage (College teacher)
Paper Book
Zhao Di wishes the New Year would never end! Zhao Di and her friends are excited to go out at night with their paper lanterns and celebrate Chinese New Year. Each holding a unique colorful lantern with a lit candle inside, they admire the breathtaking colors while doing their best...
Mindy Kim and the yummy seaweed business
Lee, Lyla
Paper Book
When another student tries to sabotage Mindy and Sally's Yummy Seaweed Business, Mindy loses more than she bargained for and wonders whether she'll ever fit in at her new school. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division...

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