Celebrating the Lantern Festival

Celebrating the Lantern Festival
Author: Sanmu Tang
Publisher: Shanghai Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2010-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781602209701

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In these charming volumes, Little Mei asks her grandfather about each of the four different Chinese celebrations represented. He tells her the stories of Nian and the monster Xi (Chinese New Year); Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet who loved his kingdom (Dragon Boat Festival); the Jade Emperor of Heaven who ordered the earth to be destroyed by fire (Lantern Festival); and Hou Yi who shot down the suns (Mid-Autumn Festival). In Celebrating the Lantern Festival Little Mei wants to know why her grandpa is making a paper lantern. Grandpa tells her the story of the Jade Emperor of Heaven and how he ordered the earth to be destroyed by fire. The story also includes a quick recipe for yuanxiao, sticky rice dumplings.

Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival
Author: Rebecca Pettiford
Publisher: Bullfrog Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-10
Genre: Festivals
ISBN: 9781620315330

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In Lantern Festival, early readers will learn about this Asian festival and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique celebration.A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of the Lantern Festival, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the Lantern Festival online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Lantern Festival also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.Lantern Festival is part of Jump!'s Festivals series.

Lin Yi's Lantern

Lin Yi's Lantern
Author: Brenda Willaims
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2019-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782856803

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Meet Lin Yi — a little boy with a big heart and a talent for bargaining. Tonight is the moon festival and he wants nothing more than a red rabbit lantern; but first he must buy the things his mother needs at the market. This heartwarming story shows the rewards of putting others first, and includes educational notes at the end about the Chinese moon festival, life in rural China, and the legend of the moon fairy.

Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Author: Grace Lin
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307983285

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This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Each member of the family lends a hand as they prepare a moonlit picnic with mooncakes, pomelos, cups of tea, and colorful lanterns. And everyone sends thanks and a secret wish up to the moon. Grace Lin’s luminous and gloriously patterned artwork is perfect for this holiday tale. Her story is simple—tailor-made for reading aloud to young children. And she includes an informative author’s note with further details on the customs and traditions of the Moon Festival for parents and teachers. The Moon Festival is one of the most important holidays of the year along with the Lunar New Year, so this book makes an excellent companion to Grace Lin’s Bringing In the New Year, which features the same family.

Celebrate

Celebrate
Author: Tie Eng Ang
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 1995
Genre: Festivals
ISBN: 9780026862264

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Floating Lanterns and Golden Shrines

Floating Lanterns and Golden Shrines
Author: Rena Krasno
Publisher: Dragon Books
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781881896210

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Describes a year of special celebrations in Japan, with historical and cultural information, including recipes, crafts, and legends.

Chinese New Year Wishes: Chinese Spring and Lantern Festival Celebration

Chinese New Year Wishes: Chinese Spring and Lantern Festival Celebration
Author: Jillian Lin
Publisher: Fun Festivals
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781793097781

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It is Hong's favorite time of the year. His whole family celebrates. It is the Chinese New Year. In this beautifully illustrated book, children aged 2 to 6 will follow Hong as he and his family prepare for and celebrate the Chinese New Year Festival. They will also enjoy reading the story behind the most important celebration in Chinese culture. More interesting facts and questions for discussion are included at the back of the book. Written in English and Chinese, Chinese New Year Wishes is perfect as an early reader or to read aloud.

Celebrate Chinese New Year

Celebrate Chinese New Year
Author: Carolyn Otto
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015-12-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426323727

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Includes educational extensions supporting reading, writing, and speaking & listening.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year
Author: Rachel Grack
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1681033216

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You could say the best is saved for last when it comes to Chinese New Year. The Lantern Festival stands as the holidayÕs grand finale. Dragon and lion puppets dance by day. At night, glowing lanterns float on water and across sky. This introduction to ChinaÕs most famous celebration will mesmerize beginning readers.

A New Year's Reunion

A New Year's Reunion
Author: Li-Qiong Yu
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763658812

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Feeling disconnected from the father whose work keeps him from home the rest of the year, Maomao enjoys a Chinese New Year visit marked by such activities as making sticky rice balls, watching a dragon dance, and searching for a hidden lucky coin.