Lunar New Year

Updated July 18, 2024
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The animals of Chinese New Year
Lee, Jen Sookfong
Paper Book
Drawing on the myth of the Chinese zodiac, The Animals of Chinese New Yearfollows twelve animals as they speed across a river, competing to represent the imminent new year in a race held by the Jade Emperor, the most powerful Chinese god. Each animal competes in its own unique way. The ox...

Juvenile Board Book

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...
The night before Lunar New Year
Wing, Natasha
Paper Book
Discover all the celebratory traditions surrounding Lunar New Year in this festive addition to the Night Beforeseries. It's the night before Lunar New Year, and a little girl is excited for all of the celebrations to come. She's prepared dumplings with her mom, bought a...

Juvenile Picture Book

Two New Years
Ho, Richard (Children's author)
Paper Book
A Sydney Taylor Gold Medalist  A National Jewish Book Award Winner  This warm and welcoming New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year traditions and to reflect on the rich blends of cultures...

Juvenile Picture Book

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...

Juvenile Picture Book

The runaway rice cake
Compestine, Ying Chang.
Paper Book
It's the Chinese New Year, and the Chang Family has only enough rice flour to make one nián-gão, a special New Year's rice cake, for the entire family to eat. But this delicious little nián-gão has other ideas. "Ai yo! I don't think so!" it cries, coming to life and escaping. Ming, Cong,...

Juvenile Nonfiction

The dragon new year : a Chinese legend
Bouchard, Dave
Paper Book
Frightened into sleeplessness by the noisy celebration of the Chinese New Year, a young girl takes comfort in her grandmothers soothing story of a dragon, a mothers sorrow, and Buddha.

Juvenile Nonfiction

Chinese New Year
Flanagan, Alice K.
Paper Book
All about the history of the Chinese New Year, and how the holiday is celebrated today.

Juvenile Nonfiction

Celebrate Chinese New Year
Otto, Carolyn.
Paper Book
Children have never had so many reasons to learn how Chinese people everywhere ring in the new and ring out the old. As China takes its new place on the global stage, understanding Chinese culture and values becomes ever more essential to our next generation. For two joyous weeks red is...

Juvenile Nonfiction

Lunar New Year love story
Yang, Gene Luen.
Paper Book
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love. Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but...

Young Adult New Graphic Novel


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