Lunar New Year | Black Gold Cooperative Library System

Many cultures had their own way of counting the year before the western calendar became accepted around the world. The Chinese New Year, one of the biggest holidays in modern China, is based on an ancient lunar calendar. Readers explore the long history of this celebration as well as find out about the animals associated with particular years, the food, and ways people still celebrate it today. Amazing full-color photographs show off the fun of the...

4) Chinese New Year

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Heinrichs, Ann

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Holidays and Celebrations

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Discusses the history of the Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated.

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The Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival that is celebrated by Chinese people worldwide. Readers will learn that people celebrate this holiday by giving gifts, praying for good fortune, decorating with red and lanterns, and enjoying time with family and friends. Complete with simple text and colorful photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division...

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In Chinese New Year, early readers will learn about this Chinese holiday and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique holiday. A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of Chinese New Year, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Chinese New Year online using our safe search engine that provides...

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10) Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone

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Lee, Jen Sookfong

Series

Orca Origins

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From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, Chinese New Year is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs throughout.

11) Chinese New Year colors

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Lo, Rich

12) Chinese New Year crafts

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Bledsoe, Karen E

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Fun holiday crafts kids can do

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Provides information about the origins and customs of the Chinese New Year, ideas for celebrating this holiday, and instructions for making holiday banners, a dragon streamer puppet, and a ribbon lantern.

13) Lunar New Love

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Graham, Casper

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Vincent Yang is thankful to David, his best friend, for being a nosy matchmaker. David introduces him to Anthony Lim, and there's an instant attraction and chemistry between them. Not only is Anthony good-looking and sexy, the man is also the successful owner of a popular bakery. Vincent agrees to a date with Anthony without any hesitation. One date leads to another, and before he knows it, the two of them are officially together. They have so much...

14) Lunar New Year

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Eliot, Hannah

Series

Celebrate the world

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Introduces Lunar New Year, describing the food, decorations, and activities of the holiday.

15) Max celebra el Año Nuevo Chino

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Klein, Adria F

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Read-it! readers. Red level

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Max's friend Lily invites him to her family's celebration of Chinese New Year. -- Lily, la buena amiga de Max, le invita a su celebración familiar del Año Nuevo chino.

16) Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year parade

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Lee, Lyla

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Mindy Kim volume 2

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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 as it did before.

17) Mulan's lunar new year

Author

Yim, Natasha

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Disney princess

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Seven-year-old Mulan is finally old enough to help with the Lunar New Year preparations, but everything she does seems to go wrong.

18) New Year

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Zihan, Mei

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A moving picture book to read, when we're missing family far away, set during Lunar New Year. It's Lunar New Year, a time when families come together for a wonderful feast, and a father longs to be with his daughter-but she lives in another country. As he imagines how his daughter is spending the festivities, he recalls fond memories of time spent with her, feeling a sense of loss and dislocation. While he misses her deeply, he also recognizes her...

19) Ringing in the Western & Chinese New Year

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Richardson, Betsy

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Celebrating holidays and festivals around the world

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"No matter where a person lives on Earth, approximately every 365 days one year ends and a new one begins. People all over the world-regardless of race, ethnic background, or religious beliefs-celebrate these two events. These holidays are an opportunity to acknowledge the passing of the old year and to look forward to the year to come. Typically, people reflect on the events of the previous year and set personal and family goals for the next year....

20) silk peony parade dragon

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