Lanterns and Firecrackers (Festival Time) - Softcover

Zucker, Jonny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845070763 ISBN 13: 9781845070762

Publisher: Lincoln Children's Books, 2014

Synopsis

A simple introduction to the Chinese New Year festival. Follow a family as they let off firecrackers, watch the amazing dragon dances and light their beautiful lanterns to celebrate the start of their New Year.

This pre-school series introduces young children to world religions and focuses on the way the festival is celebrated today. There is detailed historical and cultural information at the end for parents and teachers.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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Here is a simple and delightful introduction to the festival of Chinese New Year—

suitable for even the very youngest child.
Follow a family as they set off firecrackers, watch lion and dragon dances, and hang up lanterns to celebrate the start of their New Year.
Also in the Festival Time series:
Apples and Honey — A Rosh Hashanah Story
Eight Candles to Light — A Chanukkah Story
Four Special Questions — A Passover Story
It’s Party Time! — A Purim Story
Hope and a New Life — An Easter Story

About the Author:

Jan Barger Cohen has illustrated many children's picture books.

Jonny Zucker has worked in radio, played in several bands and has worked as a stand-up comedian and a teacher. He started writing full-time and has now written over thirty books for adults, teenagers and children. These include the Venus Spring books for Piccadilly Press and the Max Flash for Stripes. He also wrote the Festival Time! series, Dan and the Mudman, Striker Boy and Striker Boy Kicks Out for Frances Lincoln. He lives in Muswell Hill, London with his family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1845070763
• ISBN 13: 9781845070762
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24