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PoPo's lucky Chinese New Year

"When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year"--Goodreads.

Chelsea's Chinese new year

Chelsea describes how her family celebrates the Chinese New Year, explaining the customs and rituals and why they're important.

Mulan's Lunar New Year

"It's the Lunar New Year, which just happens to be Mulan's favorite festival! There is a lot to do to prepare for this important celebration, and for the first time, Mulan is old enough to help out. But everything Mulan does seems to turn out wrong...."--Dust jacket.

Celebrate Chinese New Year with paper crafts

Describes the history and traditions of Chinese New Year and presents step-by-step instructions and patterns for eight paper crafts related to the celebration.

Celebrate Chinese New Year

Simple text and color images present various aspects of the Chinese New Year celebration including red decorations, the exchange of poems, Festival of Lanterns, Dragon Dance, fireworks, parades, feasts, and the remembrance of ancestors.
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The star maker

With the help of his popular Uncle Chester, a young Chinese American boy tries hard to fulfill a promise to have firecrackers for everyone on the Chinese New Year in 1954. Includes an afterword with information about the Chinese customs portrayed in the story.
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Chelsea's Chinese new year

Explains the significance of the holiday, discussing the traditional foods and customs.
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Chinese new year

Explores the various traditions associated with Chinese New Year celebrations, describing the food, customs, decorations, and dances Chinese people use to welcome in the new year.
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My lantern and the fairy

a story of light and kindness : told in English and Chinese
"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. As a thunderstorm rolls into town, Little Mo finds herself wishing for help in front of a lamp post. Worried that the rain will put the lamp's flame out, Little Mo uses her own umbrella to cover the lamp. Little did she know, an unexpected recipient of her selfless act would guide Little Mo to victory in the lantern competition in return"--Amazon.com.
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Lanterns and firecrackers

a Chinese New Year story
Describes the celebrations of a Chinese family on Chinese New Year, and provides history on the holiday.

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