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Lunar new year

Eliot, Hannah

Paper Book

Learn all about the traditions of Lunar New Year--also known as Chinese New Year--with this fourth board book in the Celebrate the World series, which highlights special occasions and holidays across the globe. After the winter solstice each year, it's time for a celebration with...

Juvenile Board Book

Welcome to Chinatown

Low, William

Paper Book

Welcome to Chinatown. There is so much to see. People practicing tai-chi, shoe cobblers, rows of herbs, outdoor fish markets, and more. And best of all, when the Lunar New Year begins, there's a New Year's Day parade, complete with a lion dance. This bilingual board book adaptation...

Juvenile Board Book

Bitty Bao Celebrating Chinese New Year: A Bilingual Book in English and Mandarin with Traditional Characters, Zhuyin, and Pinyin

Benard, Lacey.

Paper Book

For families looking for an informative and fun book to introduce their bitty babes to the traditions of everyone's favorite holiday: Chinese New Year. Readers will also learn family names in two languages while highlighting Chinese culture! "A fun bilingual book of family...

Juvenile Board Book

Lunar love : a novel

Jessen, Lauren Kung

Paper Book

This sweet, enemies-to-lovers debut rom-com filled with Chinese astrology will undoubtedly prove to be a perfect match with readers of Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Sarah Adams. Always a matchmaker, never a match... ...

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Happy Chinese New Year! : a festive counting story

Ho, Jannie

Paper Book

Count to twelve with the zodiac animals as they get ready to celebrate Chinese New Year!Sweet, colorful illustrations introduce each of the zodiac animals as they bring special items to the celebration. Xīn Nian Ku i L !Happy Chinese New Year! The zodiac...

Juvenile Board Book

Lunar tale : a New Year's adventure

Hong, Stella

Paper Book

A thrilling Lunar New Year-inspired, full-color board book adventure with pages to peek through and gatefolds to open--part of the Abrams Trail Tale series, taking readers on unforgettable holiday-themed adventures. Written and illustrated by Stella Hong, LunarTale<...

Juvenile Board Book

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

Chloe's Lunar New Year

LaMotte, Lily

Paper Book

Lily LaMotte, brilliant author of the graphic novel Measuring Up, an ALA Top Ten, has written her debut picture book about a special Lunar New Year feast. Perfect for fans of Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin and I Am Golden by Eva Chen. "Themes of love and family...

Juvenile Picture Book

Peppa's Chinese New Year

Archer, Mandy

Paper Book

Peppa and her friends celebrate Chinese New Year by making cards, dressing in red, and performing a dragon dance.

Juvenile Picture Book

Bringing in the New Year

Lin, Grace

Paper Book

In a brightly colored board book, perfect for the youngest child, Newbery Honoree Grace Lin tells the tale of a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each family member lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it...

Juvenile Picture 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...

Daughters of the new year : a novel

Tran, E. M.

Paper Book

"A daring debut." -New York Times Book Review A MARIE CLAIRE BOOK CLUB PICK A Recommended Read from: Salon * Good Morning America * People Magazine * Electric Lit * Goodreads * Buzzfeed * The Seattle Times * Deep South Magazine * Book...

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Maisy's Chinese New Year

Cousins, Lucy

Paper Book

Join Maisy and friends in a joyful celebration of Chinese New Year. Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and Maisy's friend Tiger is coming home for the occasion. Hooray! Tiger has brought some beautiful gifts, some with a special symbol that means good luck. Maisy has asked all her...

Juvenile Picture Book

This next New Year

Wong, Janet S.

Paper Book

Celebrating the Chinese New Year A young boy looks forward to Chinese New Year - also known as the Lunar New Year, the day of the first new moon. It is a time of hope, and you don't have to be Chinese to celebrate it! His best friend, Glenn, who is French and German, and his cousin Evelyn, part...

Juvenile Picture Book

The Lunar New Year surprise

Wang, Jade

Paper Book

"It's the first day of the Lunar New Year--the biggest, yummiest, NOISIEST celebration of the year!" During the festivities, can Gege find the perfect moment to present his handcrafted surprise to his little sister? Children will learn what makes the Lunar New Year special, from the...

Juvenile Picture Book

Ruby's Chinese New Year

Lee, Vickie

Paper Book

In this picture book by Vickie Lee celebrating Chinese New Year, animals from the Chinese zodiac help a little girl deliver a gift to her grandmother. Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother for Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to grandmother's house to...

Juvenile Picture Book

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. H ng is the color of explosive firecrackers! Jīn is the hue of lucky coins. Zŏng is the shade of sweet peanut puffs. Welcome to the...

Juvenile Picture Book

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...

Juvenile Picture Book

A New Year's reunion

Yu, Li-Qiong

Paper Book

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011! Maomao's dad works many miles away, but he is coming home for New Year! Little Maomao's father works in faraway places and comes home just once a year, for Chinese New Year. At first Maomao barely...

Juvenile Picture Book

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 Before series. 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

Mulan's lunar new year

Yim, Natasha

Paper Book

It's the Lunar New Year, and it happens to be Mulan's favorite festival! There is a lot to do to prepare for this important celebration, and for the first time, Mulan is old enough to help out. But everything Mulan does seems to turn out wrong... Follow along with Mulan in this special Lunar New...

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

Tomorrow is New Year's Day : Seollal, a Korean celebration of the Lunar New Year

Kim, Aram

Paper Book

From Korean American author-illustrator Aram Kim, Tomorrow is New Year's Day follows a little girl sharing the fun customs of Seollal--the Korean Lunar New Year--with her classmates. Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year, is Mina's favorite day of the year. ...

Grandma and the rooster

Wang, Yimei

Paper Book

Juvenile Picture Book

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...

Juvenile Picture Book

Laolao's dumplings

Liu, Dane

Paper Book

Millie loves to help LaoLao cook, especially her favorite dish. Dumplings! They gather fresh ingredients from Chinatown. Chives from Auntie Lim, shrimp from Uncle Lee, and juicy, fragrant lychees that make their days together so sweet. As the seasons change, LaoLao feels more and...

Juvenile Picture Book

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...

Juvenile Picture Book

Grumpy New Year

Moore, Katrina

Paper Book

This funny and heartwarming follow-up to Grandpa Grumps celebrates Lunar New Year and the love of a doting grandparent. "A superb celebration of the Lunar New Year." --School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "Moore structures her story as a 10...

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

Lunar New Year : a celebration of family and fun

Man-Kong, Mary

Paper Book

Celebrate the Lunar New Year and learn about all of its traditions with this Big Golden Book! Every year, millions of Asian families come together to celebrate the first new moon in the sky. Now preschoolers can learn about the zodiac animals, the delicious food, the exciting...

Juvenile Picture Book

Nian, the Chinese New Year dragon : a beastly tale : adapted from a Chinese legend

Loh-Hagan, Virginia

Paper Book

2020 EUREKA Excellence in Nonfiction Awards - Gold Winner 2020 Feather Quill Reviewer's Choice Award Mei hates springtime. Why? Because it's only in the spring that Nian, a fierce dragon, is able to leave his mountain prison under the sea to terrorize the local village. When the...

Juvenile Picture Book

The lucky red envelope : a lift-the-flap Lunar New Year celebration

Zhang, Wenqi

Paper Book

The Lucky Red Envelope is a nostalgic, yet ultra cool and visually rich narrative non-fiction book about a little girl and her family as they count down to, and celebrate Lunar New Year. With 144 flaps across 24 pages, there is plenty for observant children to pore over.

Juvenile Picture Book

Lunar New Year

Yim, Natasha

Paper Book

A celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of Lunar New Year for both children that celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do.

Juvenile Picture Book

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Home for Chinese New Year : a story told in English and Chinese

Jie, Wei

Paper Book

The Chinese New Year is a time for family reunions. This Chinese children's story tells a delightful trip with lots of cultural details along the way! Jia Jun's Dad worked out of town all year around. Now it's time for him to come home. He took a train, bus, three-wheeled...

Juvenile Picture Book

Sam and the lucky money

Chinn, Karen

Paper Book

Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright & Ying-Hwa Hu

Juvenile Picture Book

Dragon's hometown

Dong, Hongyou

Paper Book

A girl longs to return to the Chinese island where she was born to look for dragons. Her dream finally comes true when her family returns to celebrate Chinese New Year. The girl helps her grandparents prepare for the holiday and then joins in on the big holiday parade. When night falls, she goes out...

Juvenile Picture Book

Alex's good fortune

Shum, Benson

Paper Book

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this sweet story of friendship and family! In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!

Juvenile Early Reader

Grace's Chinese New Year

Huang, Jackie.

Paper Book

Firecrackers, family, a Lion dancer, and loud drums are all parts of Grace's Chinese New Year celebrations in this Step 2 Reader! Sweep away the bad luck; sweep in the good luck-it's Chinese New Year! Grace and her family are getting ready for the festivities. They're hanging red...

Juvenile Early Reader

Lunar New Year

Hamen, Susan E.

Paper Book

An overview of Lunar New Year, from the origin of the celebration to how it is practiced today. Clear, interesting text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts...

Juvenile Easy Nonfiction

Chinese New Year

Amstutz, Lisa J.

Paper Book

Out with the old and in with the new! It's time to celebrate Chinese New Year! Clean the house. Have a feast with relatives. Watch fireworks and dragon dances. Make paper lanterns. Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a celebration of new beginnings.

Juvenile Easy Nonfiction

Dragon dance : a Chinese New Year lift-the-flap book

Holub, Joan.

Paper Book

A great introduction to the customs of Lunar New Year.This interactive lift-the-flap book is perfect for parents and early readers to enjoy together! It's Lunar New Year and there are so many fun things to do! Shopping at the outdoor market for fresh flowers, eating New Year's...

Juvenile Easy Nonfiction

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

The essence of ancient China is charmingly evoked for young readers by David Bouchard's tale of courage, kindness, love, and inspiration. Every spring, the Chinese New Year is heralded by noise and sound: a clash of cymbals, the splash of fireworks across the sky, shouts and whistles and...

Juvenile Nonfiction

Chinese New Year

Moyse, Sarah.

Paper Book

Relates the history of this festival and some of the preparations that are involved in the fifteen-day celebration.

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

Paper crafts for Chinese New Year

McGee, Randel.

Paper Book

Do your readers want to make their own dancing dragon puppet? Dragon dances are an important part of Chinese New Year celebrations. Readers follow storyteller Randel McGee as he explores Chinese New Year. Readers will learn to make LAI SEE envelopes, shadow puppets, a Chinese lantern, and more.

Juvenile Nonfiction

Celebrating Chinese New Year

Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane.

Paper Book

A Chinese-American boy's family observes a cherished tradition.

Juvenile Nonfiction

Feasts and festivals around the world : from Lunar New Year to Christmas

McGinty, Alice B.

Paper Book

Explore the celebrations and feasts of twelve countries and cultures from around the world! From South Korea to Nigeria to the USA, come celebrate festivals throughout the year! People around the world are celebrating. In Australia, it's Christmas in summer with barbecues on the...

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

Happy New Year! : Kung-hsi fa-ts'ai!

Demi.

Paper Book

Pop! Pop! Pop! Set off firecrakers! Enjoy the feasts and join in the Dragon Dances!Chinese New Year has arrived and these are just a few of the customs included in Demi's newest book, Happy New Year! Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai!. The activities and traditions that make up the Chinese New Year festivities are...

Juvenile Nonfiction

Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats : a treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes

Simonds, Nina.

Paper Book

Filled with delectable recipes, hands-on family activities, and traditional tales to read aloud, this extraordinary collection will inspire families everywhere to re-create the magic of Chinese holidays in their own homes. They can feast on golden New Year's dumplings and tasty moon cakes, build a...

Juvenile Nonfiction

D is for dragon dance

Compestine, Ying Chang

Paper Book

A bilingual introduction to the Chinese New Year in English and Chinese. From the dazzling dragon dance to the scrumptious steamed dumplings to the firecrackers that frighten away evil spirits, this alphabet book celebrates the traditions of the lunar new year. First published in...

Juvenile Nonfiction

Happy New Year, everywhere!

Erlbach, Arlene.

Paper Book

Not everyone observes the New Year holiday in the same way you do. In some cultures, the new year arrives in the spring, summer, or fall. People welcome it with many different customs.

Juvenile Nonfiction

Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year parade

Lee, Lyla

Paper Book

Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this second novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is getting ready to celebrate Lunar New Year! Mindy is excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Even though it's the first...

Juvenile Fiction

The year of the dog : a novel

Lin, Grace.

Paper Book

This funny and profound debut novel by prolific illustrator Lin tells the story of young Pacy who, as she celebrates the Chinese New Year with her family, discovers this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Illustrations.

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The year of the rat : a novel

Lin, Grace.

Paper Book

In this sequel to Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: she met her best friend Melody and discovered her true talents. However, the Year of the Rat brings big changes: Pacy must deal with Melody moving to California, find...

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The dragon warrior

Zhao, Katie

Paper Book

"An exhilarating tale. . . Readers will be enthralled." --J.C. Cervantes, New York Times bestselling author of The Storm Runner A debut novel inspired by Chinese mythology, this middle-grade fantasy follows an outcast as she embarks on a quest to save the...

Juvenile Fiction

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...

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Simply Chinese Feasts: Tasty Recipes for Friends and Family

Lee, Suzie.

Paper Book

Growing up, Suzie Lee was extremely fortunate in that her parents carried on the customs and traditions of Hong Kong in their family home in Northern Ireland, and now Suzie wants to do the same. In Simply Chinese Feasts, Suzie Lee pulls the reader up a seat to her table to explore the myriad Chinese...

Adult Nonfiction

Vietnam : journeys of body, mind, and spirit

Paper Book

Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit takes the reader on an informed and engaging journey into the social and ritual life of contemporary Vietnam. Created to accompany the first major collaboration between a Vietnamese museum and an American museum on an exhibition of Vietnamese...

Adult Nonfiction

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