Chinese Celebrations for Children

****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!