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What is Lunar New Year?
Audience Tweens 9-13 years
Published [2025] by Penguin Workshop, New York, New York
ISBN 9780593888117
Bib Id 1552227
Description 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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2025041273
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9780593888117 (paperback) $8.00
0593888111 (paperback)
9780593888124 (library binding)
059388812X (library binding)
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J 394.26 K
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What is Lunar New Year?
Publication Information
[2025] by Penguin Workshop, New York, New York :
Description
108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
What Is Lunar New Year? -- The origins of Lunar New Year -- The Chinese zodiac -- Lunar New Year in modern China -- Seollal -- Tet -- Lunar New Year in the Philippines -- Songkran -- A truly global holiday -- Timelines.
Summary
"This fact-filled book covers all things Lunar New Year, from the Chinese Zodiac animals to the details of modern celebrations in busy cities like San Francisco, Vancouver, and London. During today's celebrations, children receive money from their elders in red envelopes and people exchange gifts. Some rituals that people do for Lunar New Year include spring cleaning, sweeping away bad luck, and wearing new clothes. Young readers will learn about the Lunar New Year traditions of China, Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand in this book about the beloved holiday"-- Provided by publisher.
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Ages 8-12
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