Bringing In the New Year
$39.05
- Hardcover
34 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2008
Summary
This is a simple, young, and yet satisfying story about how a modern Chinese-American family rings in the Lunar New Year. Most books about Chinese New Year are non-fiction, but this book tells a story and then adds a substantial author’s note with more information at the end, which makes it a great book to read aloud.This book is perfect for preschool and elementary units on the Lunar New Year, and will also have special appeal to Asian-American families and families who have adopted an Asia…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375837456 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375837450 |
| Author: | Grace Lin |
| Publisher: | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Imprint: | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 34 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2008 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 264mm x 8mm |
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Critics Review
“A wonderful and much-needed addition to Chinese New Year literature.”–School Library Journal“Simple, energetic language and colorful, appealing art make this a perfect introduction to the holiday, particularly for young children.”–Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Grace Lin
Grace Linis an award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator. She has written and illustrated several picture books about life in a Chinese American family (based on her own!)-Dim Sum for Everyone!,Kite Flying,Fortune Cookie Fortunes,andThanking the Moon. And she was awarded a Caldecott Honor for A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Her books for older readers include the Newbery Honor winnerWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon,When the Sea Turned to Silver, Starry River of the Sky, The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Rat, andLing & Ting- Not Exactly the Same!. Grace Lin grew up in upstate New York and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. She now lives in Massachusetts.To learn more, visit gracelin.com.
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