Terry. Behrens

SUMMARY
This book shares the traditions of the Chinese New Year Celebration. Chinese New Year is a celebration that occur anytime between late January and early February. Red and orange are colors used to express joy. Families get together and celebrate the year. Days of celebration follow with firecrackers and magnificent paper mache dragons of all colors.

REVIEW
I like that this book included a lot of information, but was not overwhelming or an abundance of text. I think that's what makes it show more a nice fit for this age group. I appreciated that the author kept repeating the phrase 'gung hay fat choy' and that they usually put it in all capital letters to make it stand it. This was a great way to get students to remember that phrase. The pictures of the dragons were also beautiful. show less

Discusses the meaning of the Chinese New Year and describes how Chinese Americans celebrate this holiday with parades, family reunions, and other festivities