A gorgeously illustrated introduction to Chinese New Year, written by Eva Wong Nava and illustrated by Li Xin.
‘Twelve animals, one for each year, each one with their own special powers. It all started with a race to cross the most heavenly of rivers.’
Chinese New Year is right around the corner and Mai-Anne is so excited! As her family start decorating the house, there’s a knock on the door… her grandmother, Nai Nai, has arrived!
They start their celebrations with a traditional meal filled with fish for good luck, noodles for long life, dumplings for blessings and a WHOLE chicken. Then after dinner Nai Nai tells the story of how Chinese New year began, with the Great Race!
Join Mai-Anne as she learns about twelve animals and their special powers in the story of how Chinese New Year began!
- A beautifully illustrated introduction to the true meaning of Chinese New Year and family traditions for little ones
- A love letter to all the grandparents in the world
- Features some non-fiction facts on the last pages for especially curious minds about Chinese New Year, including different countries’ traditions
- Illustrations of China Towns around the world on the first and last pages
- Written and illustrated by two brilliantly talented Asian women
Recommended for ages 3 - 6
I Love Chinese New Year by Eva Wong Nava
Eva Wong Nava was born in Singapore and writes stories for children who, like herself, never saw themselves in books until now. She combines degrees in English Literature and Art History, and writes stories that explore identity, culture, and belonging. Eva has done many things in life but writing remains her favourite thing to do. She has written an award-winning middle-grade novel and several picturebooks. Eva has been a speaker at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content on writing about diversity and representing marginalised voices.
A passionate collector and reader of picture books, she teaches the art of picture book writing at Picture Book Matters. Eva writes full-time and lives in London with her family and two scampering squirrels.
Illustrated by: Li Xin
Format: Paperback / softback 24 pages
Publisher: Scholastic
Imprint: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780702315732
Published: 8 Dec 2022
Weight:154g
Dimensions:241 x 249 x 6 (mm)