Children's Book Suggestions | Lunar New Year

Books about Lunar New Year for all ages! Unless otherwise noted, the books on this list are picture books (readers age 4-8).

Updated January 9, 2024
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Lunar new year
Eliot, Hannah
Paper Book

Board Book (Age 0-2)

The runaway wok : a Chinese New Year tale
Compestine, Ying Chang.
Paper Book
Dragon noodle party : a story of Chinese zodiac animals
Compestine, Ying Chang
Paper Book
The little pigs and the sweet rice cakes : a story told in English and Chinese
Li, Jian (Art teacher)
Paper Book
The animals of Chinese New Year
Lee, Jen Sookfong
Paper Book

Board Book (Age 0-2)

Wish soup : a celebration of Seollal
Park, Junghwa
Paper Book
Red is a dragon : a book of colors
Thong, Roseanne.
Paper Book
Two New Years
Ho, Richard (Children's author)
Paper Book
When you trap a tiger
Keller, Tae
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grade 5-7)

Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year parade
Lee, Lyla
Paper Book

Bridging Fiction (Grade 2-4)


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