Bibliograph

Celebrating Chinese New Year, by Ann Heinrichs ; illustrated by Benrei Huang

Type

Label

Celebrating Chinese New Year, by Ann Heinrichs ; illustrated by Benrei Huang

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

540L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Celebrating Chinese New Year

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1237101010

Responsibility statement

by Ann Heinrichs ; illustrated by Benrei Huang

Series statement

Celebrating holidays

Summary

The Chinese New Year is a time to celebrate renewal and fresh beginnings. In America, this holiday has become an important and exciting cultural tradition. Lively illustrations and informative text teach readers about the history and pastimes associated with the Chinese New Year, as well as what they can do to commemorate the day. Additional features to aid comprehension include activities and poetry, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author and illustrator

Table Of Contents

Gung hay fat choy! -- New year in a new land -- When is Chinese New Year? -- Why a dragon? -- Preparing the heart -- Preparing the home -- The family comes together -- Fifteen days of joy -- Animals of the Chinese calendar -- Joining in the spirit of Chinese New Year -- Making nian gao -- Making a circle snake

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Chinese New Year

Classification