Happy Chinese New Year! by Jannie Ho

Happy Chinese New Year!

A Festive Counting Story

Jannie Ho

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · November 29, 2022

Count to twelve with the zodiac animals as they get ready to celebrate Chinese New Year!

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Who it’s for
Little ones learning to count and explore Chinese New Year traditions
Themes
Chinese New Year traditions, Counting to twelve, Chinese character recognition
Pacing
Steady

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About this book

Count to twelve with the zodiac animals as they get ready to celebrate Chinese New Year! Sweet, colorful illustrations introduce each of the zodiac animals as they bring special items to the celebration. Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! Happy Chinese New Year! The zodiac animals are ready to celebrate Chinese New Year with traditions and a big feast! Little ones can count to twelve as each animal prepares for the holiday: Rat cleaned away the bad luck in one big sweep!

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Ox shopped for two new outfits. Tiger brought three kinds of flowers. The simple text and vibrant illustrations in this book make it easy for little ones to follow along as the animals' preparations lead up to a tasty feast followed by a party with music and dancing! The pages also feature the Chinese characters that correspond to each number highlighted on the page. Children will learn to recognize the characters as they read the book again and again, and the pronunciation guide will help them say the words out loud. In the back of the book, each of the Chinese New Year traditions mentioned in the story is explained in further detail—from the customs of cleaning the house and wearing new clothes to hanging lanterns and making dumplings. This visually stunning board book has red and gold foil on the cover and is the perfect way to introduce little ones to Chinese New Year and its traditions.

Who it’s for

  • Little ones learning to count and explore Chinese New Year traditions
  • Children practicing Chinese characters and pronunciation

Where it sits

Counting & Numbers84%
Lunar New Year Stories50%
US: Asian American Stories24%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Counting & Numbers
  • US: Asian American Stories
  • Nonreligious Celebrations
Authors
Jannie Ho
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
November 29, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Chinese New Year traditions · Counting to twelve · Chinese character recognition
Reading lane
Counting & Numbers