chinese new year

"Follow the three little pigs as they learn a valuable lesson in telling the truth when they prepare for Chinese New Year, the most important traditional holiday in Chinese culture"--Back cover.

"An introduction to the Chinese New Year, covering the holiday's history, popular traditions, and such defining symbols as the color red and dragons"--Provided by publisher.

Provides information about Chinese New Year, explaining what it is, how it began, and how it is celebrated.

"It is the eve of Chinese New Year. Lanterns are hung in the shopping malls of Singapore and Yao is preparing to wake the ancient sky dragon, Shen Long, from his year-long sleep. From the moment Shen Long opens his great amber eyes and unfurls his silver-blue tail, Yao will be propelled on a magical journey through the skies of Singapore to battle the bad luck of the previous year and usher in the good. Will he succeed? Will his grandfather watch over him and protect him from harm?"--OCLC.

A boy and his grandmother wind their way through the streets of Chinatown, enjoying all the sights and smells of the Chinese New Year's Day.

Explores the ways people celebrate Chinese New Year and ring in the new spring season.

An introduction to Chinese New Year that discusses the Chinese calendar, parades, special foods, traditions, and more.

Sagwa, a Chinese Siamese Cat, makes a bad bargain with a rat in an effort to make herself look good in front of the people of the palace.

Brings the historical and cultural aspects of the Chinese New Year into focus, and young readers experience the full flavor of an event celebrated by over a billion people in China, and countless others worldwide.

An illustrated retelling for young readers of the Chinese folktale about a dragon that threatens a village each spring and Mei, the young girl who is destined to defeat him.