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"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 preparation responsibilities, to the celebratory new moon signifying the first day of the holiday, and the festivities that continue in the following weeks. Whether...
10) A wonderful year
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"A picture book comically following one girl through each of the four seasons"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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Little Maomao's father works in faraway places and comes home just once a year, for Chinese New Year. At first Maomao barely recognizes him, but before long the family is happily making sticky rice balls, listening to firecrackers, and watching the dragon dance in the streets below. Papa gets a haircut, makes repairs to the house, and hides a lucky coin for Maomao to find. Which she does! But all too soon it is time for Papa to go away again.
14) The Nian monster
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"The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with young Xingling! But Xingling is clever and thinks quickly to outwit him with Chinese New Year traditions"--
18) A bear's year
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16 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Briefly describes the activities of a mother bear and her cubs in each month of the year, in a text that incorporates phonics instruction.
19) Around the year
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 x 23 cm
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Brief rhymes and drawings of activities popular in the nineteenth century portray events that occur in each month of the year.
20) New Year
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A young immigrant boy from Hong Kong feels lost at his new school in America. He needs the help of his teacher, classmates, and family to realize that he is not alone and that he should be proud of his unique heritage.
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