Author: Karen KatzPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805070767
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A girl and her family prepare for and celebrate Chinese New Year.
Baby's First Chinese New Year
Author: DKPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465486070
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Celebrate Chinese New Year with this delightful baby board book that little ones will adore. The bright and colorful images in this book are the perfect way to discover the new year holiday traditions together. From colorful lanterns, to beautiful traditional clothes, to special animals that each year is named after, Baby's First Chinese New Year features all the familiar favorites associated with Asia's biggest and brightest celebration. An ideal baby gift to develop early learning, the simple pictures and sentences promote language skills. Learn all about the amazing new year holiday with your little one! Baby's First Chinese New Year perfectly captures the joy of this special celebration and is an ideal preschool learning introduction to the traditions of the festival.
My First Book of Chinese Words
Author: Faye-Lynn WuPublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462911838
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery. It is a book that parents and young children will enjoy reading together. The Chinese words in the book are all common, everyday items, and the rhymes are informative and fun for children. The goal of My First Book of Chinese Words is to familiarize children with the basic sounds and written characters of Chinese, to introduce core concepts of Chinese culture and to illustrate the ways in which Chinese sounds differ from English ones. Teachers and parents will welcome the cultural notes at the back of the book and appreciate how the book is organized using a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Chinese characters (both Simplified and Traditional) as well as Romanized Pinyin for easy pronunciation. With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon join the more than one billion people worldwide who speak Chinese!
Maisy's Chinese New Year
Author: Lucy CousinsPublisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536242314
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Join Maisy and friends in a celebration of Chinese New Year in this joyous paperback featuring an eye-catching poster. Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and Maisy’s friend Tiger is coming home for the occasion with some beautiful gifts in tow. Hooray! Maisy has asked all her friends to her house to celebrate with a delicious feast, and Penguin and Ostrich are handing out lucky red packets with money inside. Now it’s time for Tiger to tell the story of Chinese New Year before the fireworks. But the best is to come on New Year’s Day, when Maisy and all her friends take part in a dragon dance! Vivid with red and gold, this First Experiences book—featuring a visual glossary of common Chinese New Year’s objects and a poster with the Chinese Zodiac—will be a favorite of little ones new to the tradition as well as those for whom it’s a beloved event.
Author: Judith Jango-CohenRuby's Chinese New Year
Author: Vickie LeePublisher: Godwin Books
ISBN: 1250133386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
As Ruby travels to her grandmother's house to bring her a gift for Chinese New Year, she is joined by all of the animals of the zodiac. Includes the legend of the Chinese horoscope and instructions for crafts. Full color.
PoPo's Lucky Chinese New Year
Author: Virginia Loh-HaganPublisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1634718860
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
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.
The Year of the Dragon
Author: Oliver ChinPublisher: Immedium
ISBN: 1597020281
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Dominic the dragon befriends a boy named Bo as well as the other eleven animals of the Chinese lunar calendar and helps them enter the annual village boat race. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon.
My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy
Author: Guillaume OlivePublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909876
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy is a fun and engaging introduction to one of China's most popular arts and crafts for kids. Calligraphy—the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush—has been around for thousands of years. In this fun calligraphy for kids book, readers will follow along with Mimi, an eight year old, who takes her first steps towards learning this magical art. Dive in, and explore: The Evolution of Chinese Writing—how Chinese characters first began, thousands of years ago, and how they have evolved The Order of the Strokes—learn how to write the strokes in the correct order The Radicals—what are they, and how to unlock their secrets The Four Treasures of Calligraphy— the four essential tools to get started Movements and Position—how to master your mind's focus, your breathing and even how to move The Five Styles of Calligraphy—Zhuan Shu (seal), Li Shu (clerical), Kai Shu (regular), Cao Shu (cursive), and Xing Shu (running) The Eight Strokes— how to draw the 8 strokes; with them, you can write anything Writing a Character in Calligraphy—create an entire character in calligraphy
Author: Alice K. Flanagan