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Guide Picks - Chinese New Year Books
Books about Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), the most important holiday for Chinese.
1) Celebrating Chinese New Year
By Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, paperback, 32 pages, 1999, ISBN: 0823415201.
A Chinese New Year story of a young Chinese-American boy, Ryan, living in San Francisco.
2) Chinese New Year
By David F. Marx, paperback, 32 pages, March 2002, ISBN: 0516273752.
3) Chinese New Year - A Time for Parades, Family & Friends
By Fay Robinson, hardcover, 48 pages, 2001, ISBN: 0766016315.
"Chinese New Year delves into the symbolism behind the holiday's traditions, while providing insight into the larger Chinese culture and describing Chinese American celebrations across the country." -- Booklist
4) Chinese New Year
By Lola M. Schaefer, et al. hardcover, 24 pages, 2000, ISBN: 0736806601.
5) The Chinese New Year
By Joanna Troughton, paperback, March 2002, ISBN: 0521752418.
6) The Chinese New Year Mystery
By Carolyn Keene, paperback, 80 pages, 2000, ISBN: 0671787527.
"The third-grade classes at Nancy's school are learning about Chinese culture, and they'll celebrate the Chinese New Year with a special parade. The highlight of the parade will be a dragon costume. Nancy's class is making it out of feathers, sequins, gold tassels, and red silk. But right before the big day, the dragon disappears!" -- The Publisher
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