Lunar New Year Picture Books
Friends are friends, forever
Liu, Dane.
2021
Alex's good fortune
Shum, Benson, author, illustrator.
2020
"It's time to celebrate Chinese New Year! Join Alex as she gets ready for the holiday and shares her family's traditions with her best friend, Ethan"--Page 4 of cover.
Bringing in the New Year
Lin, Grace.
2008
A Chinese American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year. End notes discuss the customs and traditions of Chinese New Year.
The cat's tale : why the years are named for animals
Orgel, Doris 1929-
2008
Willow's pet cat Mao relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in the Chinese calendar and why there is no Year of the Cat. Includes end notes on the twelve-year lunar cycle and the Chinese zodiac animals.
Dragon dancer
Chng, Joyce, author
2018
It is the eve of the Lunar New Year. Lanterns are hung in the shopping malls and Yao is preparing to wake the ancient sky dragon, Shen Long, from his year-long sleep. Soon Yao will be propelled on a magical journey 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?
The great race : the story of the Chinese zodiac
Casey, Dawn, 1975-
2006
Relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in his calendar. Also discusses the Chinese calendar, zodiac, the qualities associated with each animal, and what animal rules the year in which the reader was born.
How to catch a dragon
Wallace, Adam, author
2019
A real, wily dragon winds through streets in China, eluding the traps set by a group of children during the Chinese New Year celebration.
Maisy's Chinese New Year
Cousins, Lucy, author, illustrator
2020
Spending Chinese New Year with her friend Tiger, Maisy learns about traditional symbols, shares a delicious cultural feast and exchanges lucky red hongbao envelopes before listening to a story about the holiday and staying up late to watch a fireworks display.
Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year parade
Lee, Lyla, author
2020
"Mindy is excited to go to the annual Korean Lunar New Year Parade in her new hometown. But things just aren't the same without Mom this year. Can Mindy still find a way to celebrate?"-- Provided by publisher.
Mulan's Lunar New Year
Yim, Natasha, author.
2018
"It's the Lunar New Year, which just happens to be Mulan's favorite festival! There is a lot to do to prepare for this important celebration, and for the first time, Mulan is old enough to help out. But everthing Mulan does seems to turn out wrong"-- Jacket flap.
My lantern and the fairy : a story of light and kindness : told in English and Chinese
Li, Jian (Art teacher), author, illustrator.
2019
New Year
Zihan, Mei, author
2021
A moving, lovely cri de coeur from a father whose daughter has moved to another country. Set during Chinese New Year, a time when Chinese families come together for a wonderful feast, this delicate picture book tells the story of a father and daughter who live in different countries. The father's sense of loss and dislocation is countered by his acceptance of his child's need to move away, grow up, and become herself. The loss, for both parent and child, that comes from leaving home and finding independence is beautifully and lovingly portrayed. Though this story refers to a specifically Chinese celebration, at this time when so many families have been forced to be apart, even for traditionally essential family festivals, all of us can relate to the universal feelings expressed in New Year. An Aldana Libros Book.
Nian, the Chinese New Year dragon : a beastly tale : adapted from a Chinese legend
Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author
2019
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.
The runaway wok : a Chinese New Year tale
Compestine, Ying Chang
2011
On Chinese New Year's Eve, a poor man who works for the richest businessman in Beijing sends his son to market to trade their last few eggs for a bag of rice, but instead he brings home an empty--but magic--wok that changes their fortunes forever. Includes information about Chinese New Year and a recipe for fried rice.
This next New Year
Wong, Janet S.
2000
A family prepares to celebrate the Lunar New Year and looks forward to the good luck they hope it will bring.