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Sparkles for Sunny by Sylvia Chen

Sparkles for Sunny

A Lunar New Year Story

Sylvia Chen

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · December 2, 2025

Lunar New Year is coming up, and Sunny is stuck wearing hand-me-downs to the party AGAIN. “This warm family story will resonate with youngest children everywhere, regardless of a particular holiday or season.

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Who it’s for
Young children drawn to warm family stories
Themes
Lunar New Year, Staying true to yourself, Family thrift and sharing
Genres
Lunar New Year Stories, US: Asian American Stories, Family Stories

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Lunar New Year is coming up, and Sunny is stuck wearing hand-me-downs to the party AGAIN. “This warm family story will resonate with youngest children everywhere, regardless of a particular holiday or season. Highly recommended.”–School Library Journal The Lao family has four rules: 1. Make what you can yourself. 2. Get good deals. 3. Share extras with others. 4.

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Never waste anything. ...which means that every year for Lunar New Year, Sunny winds up wearing a hand-me-down qípáo from her sisters. Just once Sunny wants to wear something that's so her and not so one of her sisters! Can Sunny uphold the Lao Family Way while also staying true to herself? Take a peek at this sweet and funny sister tale to find out! From author Sylvia Chen comes a heart-warming tale about Sunny, a creative and boisterous little girl desperate to make her mark. With gorgeous illustrations from Thai My Phuong, Sparkles for Sunny is sure to delight readers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Fancy Nancy and I Am Golden!

Where it sits

Lunar New Year Stories66%
Family Stories49%
US: Asian American Stories47%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • US: Asian American Stories
  • Lunar New Year Stories
  • Self-Esteem & Resilience
Authors
Sylvia Chen
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
December 2, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Lunar New Year · Staying true to yourself · Family thrift and sharing
Reading lane
US: Asian American Stories