Chinese New Year

by Tricia Brown

Book Overview

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Wishing you good fortune and happiness! All over Chinatown, people greet one another with these happy words. Gung Hay Fat Choy! It is the time of the Chinese New Year! This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805004971
• ISBN13: 9780805004977
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Good place to start for CNY classroom presentation

This book was published in 1987. Not surprising that the page layout, quality of the b & w photographs & writing appear less polished compared to recent publications. I found the simple text suitable for kids ages 6-12, especially newly independent readers. Each page introduces one aspect of the Chinese New Year celebrations accompanied by a photograph. The information is factual, brief, does not overwhelm the young reader. I would also recommend this book for those just beginning to discover Chinese customs. There are so many interpretations among the Chinese regarding symbolism, beliefs and practices. This book does a good job of distilling all the complexities into a digestible format. More advanced readers and adults can supplement the information with other books. Unlike some semi-fiction books on the subject, this is a factual book that does not moralize about life in Chinatown or getting lucky money. The black & white photos have a starkness and realism that I found helpful for presentations and discussions about Chinese Lunar New Year customs.