Amy Wu and the Lantern Festival
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · October 15, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- A warm family celebration finds meaning in the rituals, memories, and small mishaps of Lantern Festival.
- Themes
- Family traditions, Remembering loved ones, Treasured family objects
- Genres
- Lunar New Year Stories, US: Asian American Stories, Multigenerational Families
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Amy Wu celebrates Chinese New Year with her favorite family traditions in this sweet and brightly illustrated fifth installment in the Amy Wu picture book series. Lunar New Year is Amy’s favorite holiday! Her family celebrates for two whole weeks, and she loves everything about it—the food, the decorations, and, most of all, the traditions! Amy’s favorite tradition is carrying her family’s lantern on Lantern Festival Day.
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Their lantern is special because every time Amy’s dad lights it, he’s reminded of his mother. But when Amy accidentally crushes their family lantern, is her favorite tradition ruined for good?
Traditions, Held Close
A warm family celebration finds meaning in the rituals, memories, and small mishaps of Lantern Festival.
Come here for
- Lunar New Year food, decorations, and family traditions
- A lantern that carries a tender family memory
Expect
- A bright, accessible picture-book celebration
- A gentle stumble in a favorite tradition
Where it sits
| Lunar New Year Stories | 92% |
|---|---|
| US: Asian American Stories | 57% |
| Multigenerational Families | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Asian American Stories
- Multigenerational Families
- Nonreligious Celebrations
- Authors
- Kat Zhang
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- October 15, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family traditions · Remembering loved ones · Treasured family objects
- Reading lane
- US: Asian American Stories