Bringing in the New Year

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/08/2008
ISBN: 9780375837456
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.24h x 10.30w x 0.38d
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2007 pg. 1248
Booklist 12/15/2007 pg. 48
PW Notes and Reprints 01/07/2008 pg. 57
School Library Journal 03/01/2008 pg. 170
Multicultural Review 06/01/2008 pg. 78
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 307 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 120681 / Bringing in the New Year
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5