Originally submitted at Childbook.com
What do you do on Chinese New Year? It's Chinese New Year and there are so many fun things to do–shop at the outdoor market for fresh flowers, eat New Year's dinner with the whole family, receive red envelopes from Grandma and Grandpa, and best of all…watch the spectacular New Year's…
Entertaining Interactive Book
Pros: Engaging, Colorful Illustrations, Entertaining, Moving Parts
Best Uses: Education, Entertainment, Celebrating Chinese Newyr
Describe Yourself: Adoptive mom, Elementary chineselearner, Single mom
Was this a gift?: No
I bought this for my son, adopted from China, when he was about 3 years old. He is now seven and still loves this book. We take it out every year around Chinese New Years and go through it. It shows the different traditions of cleaning (sweeping) the house, new clothes, as well as red envelopes and the dragon dance. Each page has a moving part, which seem a bit fragile but have stood up to my boy’s handling over the years. There is a turning wheel at the back that shows what animal is your zodiac for your year of birth. Unfortunately the Chinese new year’s greeting in the book is Cantonese, and not Mandarin which we are learning.
Beautiful full-color illustrations are very lively, descriptive and engaging. Good for preschoolers and young school age children.
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Childbook.com
I love this book, too. Great for little ones.