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45) The wishing tree
Author
Language
English
Description
Ming's wishes at the tree on Lunar New Year with his grandmother always seemed to come true, but one year the tree does not help, and he alone must make peace with the loss of his grandmother and the spirit of the tree.
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A girl longs to return to the Chinese island where she was born to look for dragons. Her dream finally comes true when her family returns to celebrate Chinese New Year. The girl helps her grandparents prepare for the holiday and then joins in on the big holiday parade. When night falls, she goes out with her grandfather in a boat and finally learns about the secet of dragons.
Author
Language
中文
Formats
Description
A sweet story that shows how one small act of kindness can help those around you. Little Mo and her family always compete in their village's annual lantern competition, but this year she has no new ideas and doesn't know where to begin. Little Mo finds herself wishing for help in front of a lamp post, when a thunderstorm suddenly rolls in. Worried that the rain will put the lamp's flame out, Little Mo uses her own umbrella to cover the lamp. Little...
Author
Publisher
Better Link Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Chinese New Year is a time for family reunions. This Chinese children's story tells a delightful trip with lots of cultural details along the way! Jia Jun's Dad worked out of town all year around. Now it's time for him to come home. He took a train, bus, three-wheeled motorcycle, ferry-boat and even walked for many miles. He finally made it home and had a reunion dinner with his family on New Year's Eve. On his trip, as Jia Jun's Dad was rushing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Ming tian chu ban she
Pub. Date
2007
Language
中文
Description
A beast, Nian, would emerge from the sea and ascend onto the land during the twelfth full moon of the year, devouring every living creature along his path. Folks discovered that Nian was scared of the noise of firecrackers and the color red. Thus today the Chinese celebrate New Year's Day with firecrackers and wear red.
54) Guo da nian
Author
Publisher
Hai yan chu ban she
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
中文
Description
Story introduces the origin of the lantern festival.
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