Fly into the Year of the Dragon with these vibrant books that teach kids all about the celebrations and traditions of Chinese New Year!
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It’s 2024, and we’ll soon be flying into the Year of the Dragon! While you may have celebrated the dawn of the new year on the first day of January, Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar — beginning on a new moon — so its date changes yearly, and can fall anywhere between January 21 and February 20. Chinese New Year 2024 begins on Saturday, February 10.
There are many customs and traditions surrounding Chinese New Year, starting with a clean house: symbolically sweeping away the dust and ill fortune of the previous year to make room for all the good luck coming in the next. It’s also a time for decorating the home , eating many delicious foods , gifting children red envelopes containing money, and colorful parades with fireworks.
We’ve rounded up a collection of our favorite Chinese New Year books for kids to help introduce to your little ones all the wonderful, deep-rooted traditions and celebrations around the holiday. Whether it’s part of your own culture or you just want to explore a new one, there’s something for every child to enjoy.introduces us to Gwen: a bearded dragon who can’t take part in many of the Chinese New Year celebrations because she’s either too small or too frightened.
Travel to Grandma’s with the five little dumplings as they learn all about the Lunar New Year through sights, sounds, and counting. The festive dishes, the decorations, the celebration — it’s all so exciting! Written in charming rhyme,for ages 4-8 offers an enlightening look at how kids from five different Asian communities — Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, and Indian — honor their cultures and celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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