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What Is Lunar New Year? by Vivian Jun Kirklin

What Is Lunar New Year?

Vivian Jun Kirklin

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

A Nonfiction pick for readers exploring What Is Lunar New Year?.

Customs & TraditionsDiversity & CultureLunar New Year
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Who it’s for
Lunar New Year traditions span five countries, from rituals to city celebrations.
Themes
Lunar New Year celebrations, Traditions across Asian communities, Holiday rituals and customs
Genres
Lunar New Year, Customs & Traditions, Diversity & Culture

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About this book

Learn how many different Asian communities celebrate Lunar New Year in this book for young readers that reveals why the first new moon of the year is such a culturally significant moment for many countries! This fact-filled book covers all things Lunar New Year, from the Chinese Zodiac animals to the details of modern celebrations in busy cities like San Francisco, Vancouver, and London.

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During today's celebrations, children receive money from their elders in red envelopes and people exchange gifts. Some rituals that people do for Lunar New Year include spring cleaning, sweeping away bad luck, and wearing new clothes. Young readers will learn about the Lunar New Year traditions of China, Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand in this book about the beloved holiday.

Lunar New Year Traditions

Lunar New Year traditions span five countries, from rituals to city celebrations.

Come here for

  • Chinese Zodiac animals and modern celebrations in San Francisco, Vancouver, and London
  • Red envelopes and exchanged gifts during today’s celebrations

Expect

  • Traditions from China, Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand
  • Spring cleaning, sweeping away bad luck, and wearing new clothes

Where it sits

Lunar New Year99%
Diversity & Culture39%
Customs & Traditions35%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Asian History for Kids
  • Lunar New Year
  • Asia for Kids
Authors
Vivian Jun Kirklin
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
December 2, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Lunar New Year celebrations · Traditions across Asian communities · Holiday rituals and customs
Reading lane
Asian History for Kids