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Lunar New Year: Books for KidsUnpublished

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Find books for babies through elementary school about the Lunar New Year!

Updated January 23, 2025

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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...

The Chinese New Year helper

Compestine, Ying Chang

Paper Book

A young girl finds an exciting role for herself at the Chinese New Year celebration in her family's restaurant. At last, she isn't being told that she's too young to help! Jia's family is busy preparing for the Chinese New Year feast at their restaurant in Chinatown, and Jia...

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...

Dragon's hometown

Dong, Hongyou

Paper Book

A girl longs to return to the island in China 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...

Legendary Cakes : A Story of Ta t, the Vietnamese New Year

Greene, Kerisa

Paper Book

Two young siblings learn the story behind traditional Tết (Vietnamese New Year) cakes in Legendary Cakes, a captivating picture book from author/illustrator Kerisa Greene. Spring is almost here and Tết is even closer. A celebration for the first...

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...

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...

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...

Lunartale : 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<...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book! It's time to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Grandparents, parents, and children all Come together to join in the fun.

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...

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...

Let's celebrate Korean New Year!

Park, Michelle W.

Paper Book

Ring in the Lunar New Year with this sweet picture book by Emmy-winning TV host Michelle W. Park. This heartwarming story follows two sisters as they explore the Korean traditions of Seollal while learning about the importance of family. The author's own dumpling recipe and a fun activity are...

We are lion dancers

Shum, Benson

Paper Book

Celebrate Lunar New Year with the lion dance, bringing good luck and fortune to all. 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...

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...

Lion dancers

Tse, Cai

Paper Book

A Junior Library Guild Selection Former best friends become bitter rivals when one returns to lion dancing after a long absence in this vibrant and heartfelt middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of Haikyu!! and Fence. Young Wei dreamed of being a...

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...

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...

Grandma and the rooster

Wang, Yimei

Paper Book

It's Chinese New Year and Grandma has a special present for her family: a rooster to make into delicious soup! But when her granddaughter, Xiaoyue, meets the rooster, she begs to keep him as a pet. Together, Grandma and Xiaoyue take the rooster on a journey through the city to ring in the New Year.

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...

I Love Lunar New Year

Wong Nava, Eva

Paper Book

Join Mai-Anne and her family as they celebrate Lunar New Year festivities! It's almost Lunar New Year! Join Mai-Anne and her family as they prepare for a day of fun traditions! Mai-Anne can't wait to participate in all of her favorite holiday traditions: hanging up red...

Ping's perfect pot

Wu, Helen H.

KNEAD, MUSH, MASH. Ping molds a pot for Lunar New Year. When Ping and Grandpa bring a tangerine tree home for Lunar New Year, Ping decides to make the perfect pot to go with it. But making a pot is hard. With Grandpa's encouragement, she tries again and again to get it just...

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.

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...

The Lucky Red Envelope: a Lift-The-flap Lunar New Year Celebration : A Lift-The-flap Lunar New Year Celebration

Zhang, Vikki

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.

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