Long-long's New Year
A Story About the Chinese Spring Festival
Tuttle Publishing · Print & ebook · January 15, 2005
In this beautifully illustrated multicultural children's book, a little Chinese boy named Long-Long accompanies his grandfather into the city to sell cabbages in order to buy food and decorations for the New Year.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm story of family, resourcefulness, and the bustle of preparing for the Chinese New Year.
- Themes
- Chinese New Year traditions, Helping family, Rural life in China
- Genres
- Lunar New Year Stories, Diversity & Multicultural, Multigenerational Families
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In this beautifully illustrated multicultural children's book, a little Chinese boy named Long-Long accompanies his grandfather into the city to sell cabbages in order to buy food and decorations for the New Year. Selling cabbages is harder than Long-Long expects, and he encounters many adventures before he finds a way to help his grandfather, and earn New Year's treats for his mother and little cousin.
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The stunning, authentic illustrations by a talented Chinese artist capture the look of everyday life in rural China. Combined with the charming story of Long-Long's trip to the city, they offer a unique introduction to Chinese culture. It includes a glossary of Chinese terms.
A New Year Journey
A warm story of family, resourcefulness, and the bustle of preparing for the Chinese New Year.
Come here for
- A child’s-eye trip from rural life into the city
- Illustrations that evoke everyday life in rural China
Expect
- A charming family story with New Year treats in view
- A glossary of Chinese terms
Where it sits
| Lunar New Year Stories | 75% |
|---|---|
| Diversity & Multicultural | 48% |
| Multigenerational Families | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Nonreligious Celebrations
- Stories Set in Asia
- Authors
- Catherine Gower
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Published
- January 15, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Chinese New Year traditions · Helping family · Rural life in China
- Reading lane
- Nonreligious Celebrations