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Books with title On Chinese New Year

  • The Chinese New Year

    Joanna Troughton

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, March 28, 1996)
    Suitable for children in Year 1 (age 5), The Chinese New Year is from the Cambridge Reading genre strand Stories from a Range of Cultures. The stories draw on myths, legends, folk tales and fairy stories, including Aesop's Fables. The Chinese New Year is one of three stories that have been retold in contemporary language and illustrated with distinctive pictures by Joanna Trougton. Set in China, when the old year was coming to an end, all the animals began to quarrel. Each one wanted the New Year to be named after it. How will the animals decide? Cambridge Reading at Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) offers fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to introduce children to a variety of text types, authors and illustrators and provide a firm base for wider reading.
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  • Chinese New Year Crafts

    Karen E. Bledsoe

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, April 30, 2005)
    A great way for kids to participate in holidays, this series of craft books includes step-by-step instructions with photos and requires inexpensive materials that can be found at home or in the classroom.
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  • It's Chinese New Year!

    Richard Sebra

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about the traditions and celebrations of Chinese New Year. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
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  • Chinese New Year

    Ann Heinrichs, Benrei Huang

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)
    The Chinese New Year is a time to celebrate renewal and fresh beginnings. In America, this holiday has become an important and exciting cultural tradition. Lively illustrations and informative text teach readers about the history and pastimes associated with the Chinese New Year, as well as what they can do to commemorate the day.
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  • Chinese New Year's Dragon

    Rachel Sing, Shao Wei Liu

    Paperback (Aladdin, Jan. 1, 1994)
    A festive account of one family’s Chinese New Year celebration. A little girl describes the preparations—everything from cleaning and shopping to food preparation and gifts—leading up to a magical Lunar New Year. In one dreamy sequence, the girl imagines herself in Ancient China, riding on a dragon, and watching the celebration unfold.
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  • My First Chinese New Year

    Karen Katz

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Jan. 3, 2005)
    Hooray! Hooray!Soon it will be Chinese New Year.A fun and colorful way to introduce the Chinese New Year to young readers Chinese New Year is a time of new beginnings. Follow one little girl as she learns how to welcome the coming year and experience all the festivities surrounding it. This warm and lively introduction to a special holiday will make even the youngest child want to start a Chinese New Year tradition!
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  • Chinese New Year

    Joanna Ponto, Fay Robinson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Chinese New Year has been celebrated for thousands of years in China. Now it is celebrated all around the world. It does not always come on the same date each year, but it is always in January or February. Readers of this volume will learn the meaning behind the holiday as well as the costumes, decorations, food, and other customs, such as the dragon parade, associated with it. This simple yet engaging book also provides instructions on how to make ya sui qian, or the red envelopes the Chinese use for gifts of money, as well as a recipe for fried rice.
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  • Chelsea's Chinese New Year

    Lisa Bullard, Katie Saunders

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press ™, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Chelsea's family is celebrating Chinese New Year! Chelsea gets to stay up late. She watches fireworks and a parade with a dragon! She and her family have a big feast. Find out the different ways people celebrate this special day!
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  • Chelsea's Chinese New Year

    Lisa Bullard, Katie Saunders

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press ™, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Chelsea's family is celebrating Chinese New Year! Chelsea gets to stay up late. She watches fireworks and a parade with a dragon! She and her family have a big feast. Find out the different ways people celebrate this special day!
  • Chinese New Year

    Ann Heinrichs, Benrei Huang

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2006)
    The Chinese New Year is a time to celebrate renewal and fresh beginnings. In America, this holiday has become an important and exciting cultural tradition. Lively illustrations and informative text teach readers about the history and pastimes associated with the Chinese New Year, as well as what they can do to commemorate the day.
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  • Chinese New Year

    DK

    Paperback (DK Children, Jan. 21, 2008)
    Cub Scout articles and activities about Chinese New Year.
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  • Chinese New Year

    Julie Murray

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Introduces the origins and significance of the Chinese New Year, including the Chinese calendar and the animals that symbolize each year, and describes how the holiday is celebrated.
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