**A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection**
**Winner of the 2023 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD in the Chinese Culture Activity
Books category from Creative Child Magazine**
Families, feasts and fireworks—Chinese Celebrations for Children showcases
the rich cultural traditions of China with stories, activities, recipes and
more.
The charming illustrations of Patrick Yee and informative texts of Susan Nunes
conjure up the pageantry and symbolism of China's traditional celebrations—from
birthdays and anniversaries to harvest festivals and public holidays.
It's a year filled with celebrations on this festive trip to China!
- Meet
the Three Lucky Gods!
- Make
a fresh start at the Spring Festival!
- Create
some bold strokes with calligraphy!
- Celebrate
the Lunar New Year!
- Learn
about the lion dance and the legend of Nian!
- And
many more holidays, stories, recipes, events and activities!
Experience these traditions and more in this fascinating book, which features
exciting activities and stories— from money-filled red envelopes given during
the Lunar New Year to making mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival! Chinese
Celebrations for Children explains why in China there's always a good
reason to celebrate!
About the Author
Susan Miho Nunes is the author of A
Small Obligation and Other Stories of Hilo, as well as several children's
books including To Find the Way and The Last Dragon.
Patrick Yee is a Singapore-based artist and the illustrator
of Chinese Myths and Legends: The Monkey King and Other Adventures,
Treasury of Chinese Folk Tales: Beloved Myths and Legends from the Middle
Kingdom, Asian Children's Favorite Stories: Folktales from China, Japan, Korea,
India, the Philippines and Other Asian Lands and a three-book series
on the life and legacy of Lee Kuan Yew.
