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Lunar New Year Around the World

Celebrate the most colourful time of the year
By Amanda Li
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Lunar New Year Around the World by Amanda Li is a delightful children's book offering a vibrant exploration of the Lunar New Year. It takes young readers on a cultural journey to discover how this festive occasion is celebrated in various countries across the globe. Through colourful illustrations and engaging narratives, the book provides an illuminating look at traditions, symbols, and foods that make this holiday special for many families.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on introducing young readers to the vibrant celebrations and diverse traditions of the Lunar New Year as it unfolds across the globe. Through engaging storytelling and captivating illustrations, children can explore different cultures and gain insight into the universal themes of family, blessings, and new beginnings.

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Find out all about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in different communities across the world!

International celebrations of Lunar New Year

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This stunning picture book is the perfect introduction for little ones to Lunar New Year celebrations. The most colourful time of the year is celebrated in communities around the world, and you can now discover how it's celebrated through the eyes of the children who live there.

Meet families in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, as well as in bustling cities like San Francisco, London, Sydney and Toronto. Join them in their celebrations at home and on the streets in parades, lantern festivals and in temples.

Packed with fascinating facts, young readers will love finding out all about different Lunar New Year traditions in this gorgeously illustrated picture book.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800782792

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Studio Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Angel Chang
  • Illustrated by Angel Chang

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 179g

Pages: 32

Collections

Amanda Li Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Amanda Li (Author)
Amanda Li is a children's writer specialising in non-fiction, humour and activity titles and has had more than seventy books published. She is the winner of the 2020 Blue Peter Children's Book Award for her book 'Rise Up'. Before becoming a freelance writer, Amanda worked in children's publishing as a commissioning editor. She lives in London with her family.

Angel Chang (Illustrator)
Angel Chang is an illustrator from Taiwan. Angel's clients include Chronicle, Macmillan Publishers, The Washington Post and National Geographic. Her first illustrated picture book, Most of the Better Natural Things in the World, was longlisted in World Illustration Awards 2020 and she contributed illustrations to Just Like Me by Louise Gooding.

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