Picked on, pecked, and jostled, Daisy the hen is not quite as happy as her Happy Hens market basket might suggest. One evening, fed up with the other pushy hens, Daisy crawls into one of the baskets by the river, and falls asleep. Unaware of the rising river, this...
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Another beautiful book from Grace Lin (Check out her popular Ugly Vegetables, Round is Mooncakes, and Dim Sum for Everyone). No one knows how the idea of a New York bagel popped into Yum Yung's head -- perhaps it was inspired by a dream, or by listening to...
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Another beautifully illustrated book from Grace Lin (Check out her popular Ugly Vegetables, Round is Mooncake, and Where on Earth Is My Bagel?.) In English, dim sum means "little hearts," or "touches the heart," but to this young girl, dim sum...
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A little girl's neighborhood becomes a discovery ground of things round, square and rectangular. Many of the objects are Asian in origin, other universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square dim sum and pizza boxes, rectangular Chinese lace and very...
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Now available in paperback as well as hardcover. Author/illustrator Grace Lin recalls such a garden from her childhood, in this charming and eloquent story. The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than the...
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Chinatown -- a place of dragons and dreams; fireflies and memories; Chinatown -- full of wonder and magic; fireworks on New Year's Day and a delicious smell on every corner; Chinatown -- where every day brings something familiar and something wondrously new to a...
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This book explains all the popular Chinese festivals in twenty nine fully illustrated stories which depict their origins and evolution. The Chinese festivals covered include: Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Qing Ming Festival,...
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No date in the Chinese calendar is accorded greater importance than New Year's Day. This colorful book provides a complete introduction and guide to the celebration of the Lunar New Year, describing its origins and such contemporary practices as holiday greetings,...
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A spunky young boy makes plans for "this next new year" in Janet S. Wong's festive, truly engaging story of the Chinese Lunar New Year, celebrated annually in late January or early February. "And all day tomorrow, Lunar New Year's Day, I will not say one awful thing,...
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This year Sam gets to spend his New Year's gift money any way he chooses. Shopping carefully in his favorite Chinatown stores, he is disappointed to find that everything he wants is too expensive. Deciding to forgo a tasty sweet or a new toy for himself, Sam...
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MOONCAKES AND HUNGRY GHOSTS explores the food, costumes, customs, religious significance, song-and-dance performances and symbolism that are important aspects of Chinese festivals, including lunar new year, dragon boats, mid-autumn, Qingming, and many more. The book...
The illustrations of this book are truly magnificent and the story is wonderful, telling of the powers of patience, perseverance, and friendship. There are limited quantities of these advance books, so don't wait, order yours now! "This warm-hearted tale celebrates...
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