Ellen Lee

Exciting news! Compendium has joined the Penguin Random House family, bringing a proven line of bestselling, sentiment-driven gifts to our extensive and ever-growing catalog. Since 1985, Compendium has been creating meaningful moments with beautiful, thoughtfully made gifts that center connection and celebrate occasions both big and small. From greeting cards to inspirational books to impulse-friendly add-ons, Compendium

Celebrate the year of the Snake in 2025 as the lunar calendar ticks over to a new year beginning on January 29! East Asian cultures will ring in the year with festivals, fireworks, and feasts, culminating in the Lantern Festival on February 12. In the Chinese zodiac, the year of the Wood Snake suggests a

Dragon dances, plates of dumplings, and red paper lanterns help ring in the new year in many East Asian cultures as the lunar calendar ticks over to 2024 with the first new moon! Exact dates vary by region, but this year’s Chinese New Year begins on February 10, with fifteen days of celebrations culminating in the Lantern Festival.