Chinese New Year (On My Own Holidays) - Softcover

Jango-Cohen, Judith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575057638 ISBN 13: 9781575057637

Publisher: First Avenue Editions ™, 2005

Synopsis

Chinese New Year begins each January or February on the first day of the new year in China’s traditional calendar. This 15-day celebration is the most important holiday in Chinese communities all over the world. The celebration includes fireworks, costumes, dancers, parades, gifts of “lucky money”, family gatherings and feasting, and the Festival of Lanterns. It is a time to remember loved ones that have died, celebrate the past year, and look towards the new year to bring good fortune.

About this title

About the Author

Judith Jango-Cohen's career began in the classroom, where she created lessons to excite her students' interest in science. Eleven years later, after the birth of her two children, she turned to writing full time. Her adventures as a naturalist and photographer have inspired her forty-two books, which cover an assortment of subjects from Bionics to Ben Franklin and from ladybugs to librarians. Besides researching and writing books, Judith also writes science news stories for Scholastic classroom magazines.

As a former teacher, Judith loves visiting classrooms and libraries to share her stories as a writer/photographer and to help children learn to express themselves through poetry and prose. She also enjoys meeting teachers and librarians when she presents programs at conferences.

Judith's titles have been selected for the Children's Choices Reading List by the IRA/CBC, recommended by the National Science Teacher’s Association, chosen for the Children's Literature Choice List, named a Notable Social Studies Trade Book by the NCSS/CBC, and selected as Best Children's Books of the Year by the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College.

From Booklist

Gr. 1-3. From the On My Own Holidays series, this colorful book describes the celebration of Chinese New Year, which is also called the Spring Festival. Among the topics discussed are the Chinese zodiac, traditional symbols of the new year, family feasts and traditions for the holiday, and community activities, such as parades. On nearly every page, illustrations depict people of all ages preparing for and celebrating Chinese New Year. A short glossary is appended. Clearly written, informative, and child-centered without talking down to children, this provides a good introduction to the holiday. Another title in the series is Easter around the World. Carolyn Phelan
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About this edition

• Publisher: First Avenue Editions ™
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1575057638
• ISBN 13: 9781575057637
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Chin Jason