Grade Level: K–2
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Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon
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 villagers hear the rumblings of Nian’s hungry stomach, they know that winter has ended and spring is coming. But this year on the…
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Tet Together
Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is a time of celebration and it involves much preparation. This festive story is a great introduction to the most important Vietnamese cultural holiday. Readers will learn the significance of each tradition during this special time.As families prepare to celebrate Tết, it is also a time of reflection and…
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Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays and Traditions
Korean Celebrations takes young readers on an exciting exploration of Korea’s colorful festivals and family celebrations—wonderful days that are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods.
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Playing with Lanterns
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 to avoid the wind and…
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Friends Are Friends, Forever
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 two best friends have a favorite wintertime tradition: crafting paper-cut snowflakes, freezing them outside, and hanging them as ornaments. As they say goodbye, Yueyue presses red paper and a spool of thread into…
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A New Year’s Reunion: A Chinese Story
This poignant, vibrantly illustrated tale, which won the prestigious Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award in 2009, is sure to resonate with every child who misses relatives when they are away — and shows how a family’s love is strong enough to endure over time and distance.
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I Dream of Popo
From New York Times bestselling author Livia Blackburne and illustrator Julia Kuo, here is I Dream of Popo. This delicate, emotionally rich picture book celebrates a special connection that crosses time zones and oceans as Popo and her granddaughter hold each other in their hearts forever. I dream with Popo as she rocks me in her arms.I wave at…
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I am Golden
This joyful and lyrical picture book from New York Times bestselling author Eva Chen and illustrator Sophie Diao is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children. What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point…
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The Colors of Tet: Mau Cau Tet
Tết! Tết! The most special time of the year, in the most vivid color illustration. Little kids will not only learn about Lunar New Year, but also about how to talk about colors and their shades, in both English and Vietnamese.
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New Clothes for New Year’s Day
The New Year is the start of everything new…Follow a young Korean girl as she dresses and prepares for celebrating the Lunar New Year.
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Dumpling Soup
The food and family love are equally warm in this gorgeously illustrated and delicious tale that celebrates mixed families. Marisa gets to help make dumplings this year to celebrate the New Year. But she worries if anyone will eat her funny-looking dumplings. Set in the Hawaiian islands, this story celebrates the joyful mix of food,…
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Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade
Mindy is excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Even though it’s the first one without her mom, Mindy is determined to enjoy the day. She decides to make traditional Korean New Year food, a rice cake soup that’s her favorite. But things aren’t going quite to plan, and the celebration doesn’t feel the same…