Download or read book The Year of the Dragon written by Oliver Chin and published by Immedium. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dominic the dragon befriends a boy named Bo as well as the other eleven animals of the Chinese lunar calendar and helps them enter the annual village boat race. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon.
Download or read book Nian The Chinese New Year Dragon written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Feather Quill Reviewer's Choice Award Mei hates springtime. Why? Because it's only in the spring that Nian, a fierce dragon, is able to leave his mountain prison under the sea to terrorize the local village. When the villagers hear the rumblings of Nian's hungry stomach, they know that winter has ended and spring is coming. But this year on the night before the first day of spring, a magical warrior visits Mei in her dreams. He tells Mei that it is her destiny to face and defeat Nian. But she must do it within 15 days or the dragon will be free forever. Author Virginia Loh-Hagan (PoPo's Lucky Chinese New Year) gives this retelling of the Nian legend an original twist, while explaining the origins of Chinese New Year traditions.
Download or read book Chinese New Year s Dragon written by Rachel Sing and published by Aladdin. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A festive account of one family’s Chinese New Year celebration. A little girl describes the preparations—everything from cleaning and shopping to food preparation and gifts—leading up to a magical Lunar New Year. In one dreamy sequence, the girl imagines herself in Ancient China, riding on a dragon, and watching the celebration unfold.
Download or read book Dragon Dance written by Joan Holub and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-12-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great introduction to the customs of Lunar New Year. This interactive lift-the-flap book is perfect for parents and early readers to enjoy together! It's Lunar New Year and there are so many fun things to do! Shopping at the outdoor market for fresh flowers, eating New Year's dinner with the whole family, receiving red envelopes from Grandma and Grandpa, and best of all-watching the spectacular Lunar New Year's parade! Illustrated by Benrei Huang.
Download or read book Dragons in the City written by Twinkl Originals and published by Twinkl. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bo loves Chinese New Year more than anything. This time, she is sharing the fun with her cousin, Evie. “The best part is the dragon,” said Bo excitedly. “Just wait until you see it!” Step into a colourful family celebration, full of excitement and wonder. But will Evie ever find the dragon that Bo has told her so much about? Download the full eBook and explore supporting teaching materials at www.twinkl.com/originals Join Twinkl Book Club to receive printed story books every half-term at www.twinkl.co.uk/book-club (UK only).
Download or read book Celebrate Chinese New Year written by Carolyn Otto and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text and color images present various aspects of the Chinese New Year celebration, including red decorations, the exchange of poems, Festival of Lanterns, Dragon Dance, fireworks, parades, feasts, and the remembrance of ancestors.
Download or read book Bringing In the New Year written by Grace Lin and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it’s time to put on new clothes and celebrate with family and friends. There will be fireworks and lion dancers, shining lanterns, and a great, long dragon parade to help bring in the Lunar New Year. And the dragon parade in our book is extra long–on a surprise fold-out page at the end of the story. Grace Lin’s artwork is a bright and gloriously patterned celebration in itself! And her story is tailor-made for reading aloud.
Download or read book My First Chinese New Year written by Karen Katz and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl and her family prepare for and celebrate Chinese New Year.
Download or read book The Dragon New Year written by David Bouchard and published by Peachtree Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frightened into sleeplessness by the noisy celebration of the Chinese New Year, a young girl takes comfort in her grandmother's soothing story of a dragon, a mother's sorrow, and Buddha.
Download or read book Legend of the Chinese Dragon written by Marie Sellier and published by NorthSouth Books. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ancient China, the different tribes lived under the protection of benevolent spirits that took the form of animals--fish, ox, bird, horse, and serpent. But, as often happens, the tribes grew envious of each other and began to fight amongst themselves in the names of their spirits. The children decided to declare a war on war by creating a creature that combined the best of all the spirits and would protect all the people. To this day, the dragon is a symbol of peace and plays an especially important role in the celebration of the Chinese New Year. This timely message of cooperation and empowerment makes this book especially appealing to trade and institutional accounts. Communities with significant Chinese populations will also have a special interest in this title. Catherine Louis' Liu and the Bird was a critical hit with review journals, teachers, and librarians.
Download or read book A New Year s Reunion written by Li-Qiong Yu and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Great Race written by Dawn Casey and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Race with the animals of the Zodiac as they compete to have the years of the Chinese calendar named after them. The excitement-filled story is followed by notes on the Chinese calendar, important Chinese holidays, and a chart outlining the animal signs based on birth years.
Download or read book Ruby s Chinese New Year written by Vickie Lee and published by Godwin Books. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Ruby travels to her grandmother's house to bring her a gift for Chinese New Year, she is joined by all of the animals of the zodiac. Includes the legend of the Chinese horoscope and instructions for crafts. Full color.
Download or read book PoPo s Lucky Chinese New Year written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year.
Download or read book Lunar New Year written by Hannah Eliot and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about the traditions of Lunar New Year—also known as Chinese New Year—with this fourth board book in the Celebrate the World series, which highlights special occasions and holidays across the globe. After the winter solstice each year, it’s time for a celebration with many names: Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, and Lunar New Year! With beautiful artwork by Chinese illustrator Alina Chau, this festive board book teaches readers that Lunar New Year invites us to spend time with family and friends, to light lanterns, and set off fireworks, dance with dragons, and to live the new year in harmony and happiness.
Download or read book Our Lunar New Year written by Yobe Qiu and published by Project You Start. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's almost Lunar New Year! Xiao Mi, Hang, Kwan, Malai and Charu all celebrate the New Year in their own special way. Experience how each one of the Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Indian children and their families honor Lunar New Year, from dragon dances in China to firecrackers in India!
Download or read book D Is for Dragon Dance written by Ying Chang Compestine and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From firecrackers to noodles, from red envelopes to the zodiac, young readers are introduced to the exciting traditions of the Chinese New Year in this accessible and visually stunning homage to the holiday. Full color.
