Celebrate Lunar New Year!

By Kat La Mantia | December 15 2022 | Children'sGeneralAllBlog

Lunar New Year is coming up on January 22, 2023! Celebrated in many cultures, Lunar New Year heralds the arrival of spring and the changing of the year in the lunar calendar. This time of year means fireworks, street parties, lucky dragon dances, and meals of longevity noodles, dumplings, rice cakes, steamed fish, and more. We have some fabulous children’s titles perfect for gifting to celebrate and educate about the holiday. Check out our favorites below and explore more here!

The Night Before Lunar New Year
The Night Before Lunar New Year
Amy Wummer, Natasha Wing, Lingfeng Ho
9780593384213
Discover all the celebratory traditions surrounding Lunar New Year in this festive addition to the Night Before series.
$5.99 US
Dec 27, 2022
8 x 8
Paperback
32 Pages
Grosset & Dunlap
Age 4-6 years
The 12 Days of Lunar New Year
The 12 Days of Lunar New Year
Colleen Madden, Jenna Lettice
9780593306789
Count out twelve ways to celebrate Lunar New Year! This fun-filled picture book inspired by "The 12 Days of Christmas" is perfect for fans of Natasha Wing's The Night Before series.
$5.99 US
Jan 04, 2022
8 x 8
Paperback
24 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 3-7 years
Chinese New Year Colors
Chinese New Year Colors
Richard Lo
9780823452422
This bilingual color concept book celebrates a rainbow of traditional objects seen during the Chinese New Year.
$8.99 US
Nov 29, 2022
8 x 10
Paperback
32 Pages
Holiday House
Age 3-7 years
Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy Chinese New Year!
A Festive Counting Story
Jannie Ho
9780593562970
Count to twelve with the zodiac animals as they get ready to celebrate Chinese New Year! Sweet, colorful illustrations introduce each of the zodiac animals as they bring special items to the celebration.
$10.99 US
Nov 29, 2022
8 x 8
Board Book
28 Pages
Crown Books for Young Readers
Age 0-3 years
Maisy's Chinese New Year
Maisy's Chinese New Year
A Maisy First Experiences Book (Maisy the Mouse Celebrates the Lunar New Year - A Holiday Picture Book for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kids Ages 3-7)
Lucy Cousins, Lucy Cousins
9781536216783
Join Maisy and friends in a joyful celebration of Chinese New Year.Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and Maisy’s friend Tiger is coming home for the occasion. Hooray! Tiger has brought some beautiful gifts, some with a special symbol that means good luck. Maisy has asked all her friends to her house to celebrate with a delicious feast, and Penguin and Ostrich are handing out lucky red packets with money inside. Now it’s time for Tiger to tell the story of Chinese New Year, while everyone stays up late for fireworks. But the best is to come on New Year’s Day, when Maisy and all her friends take part in a dragon dance! Vivid with red and gold, this First Experiences book—featuring a simple visual glossary of common Chinese New Year’s objects—will be a favorite of little ones new to the tradition as well as those for whom it’s a beloved event.
$8.99 US
Jan 18, 2022
9-1/16 x 7-1/2
Paperback
32 Pages
Candlewick
Age 3-7 years
Baby Loves Lunar Phases on Chinese New Year!
Baby Loves Lunar Phases on Chinese New Year!
Irene Chan, Ruth Spiro
9781623543068
Celebrate Chinese New Year with a big, brainy STEM board book. Satisfy your baby’s growing curiosity of their world, with the science behind it!
$8.99 US
Nov 23, 2021
7 x 7
Board Book
20 Pages
Charlesbridge
Age 0-3 years
Chinese New Year: A Mr. Men Little Miss Book
Chinese New Year: A Mr. Men Little Miss Book
Adam Hargreaves
9780593222249
You're invited to a Chinese New Year celebration with the Mr. Men and Little Miss cast of characters!
$4.99 US
Dec 29, 2020
5-1/2 x 5
Paperback
32 Pages
Grosset & Dunlap
Age 3-5 years
Alex's Good Fortune
Alex's Good Fortune
Benson Shum, Benson Shum
9780593222942
Celebrate Chinese New Year with this sweet story of friendship and family!In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!
$9.99 US
Dec 29, 2020
6-1/2 x 9
Hardcover
32 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 4-8 years
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas
Natasha Yim, Grace Zong
9781580896535
A new take on a favorite fairy tale, set in a bustling contemporary Chinatown.
$8.99 US
Dec 01, 2015
11 x 8-1/2
Paperback
32 Pages
Charlesbridge
Age 4-8 years
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