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12 Picture Books to Celebrate Chinese New Year

With over 140 children’s books published to her name, here are 12 books by Demi to celebrate Chinese New Year!

Category: Books, Cheli Mennella, Reading Lists Tags: Book Review, Chinese Culture, Chinese New Year, Demi, Lunar New Year, Picture Book, Reading List

Lunar New Year Brings Opportunities for Cultural Studies

Ringing in the Year of the Earth Pig! Chinese New Year (also referred to as the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival) takes place this year on February 5, 2019. By exploring art, food, music, and traditions, families can gain background knowledge to support participation in regional celebrations of the lunar holiday. Getting curious about the associated zodiac can lead you to discover the mythology behind the calendar while learning how other… Read More

Category: Cultural Events, Food, Hilltown Families, Holidays Tags: Chinese New Year, Cultural Studies, Lunar New Year, nutritional anthropology, Spring Festival

Chinese New Year Brings Opportunities for Cultural Studies

Ringing in the Chinese New Year! By exploring Chinese art, food, music, and traditions, families can gain background knowledge to support participation in regional celebrations of the lunar holiday. Read more in our post, Chinese New Year Brings Opportunities for Cultural Studies.

Chinese New Year: The Year of the Horse

Chinese New Year 2014 is the year of the Wood Horse, ushered in on January 31st. Take this opportunity to discover the cultural traditions, folk stories and history of the Chinese New Year with your kids and have fun!

Category: Holidays Tags: Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year 2014, Lunar New Year, Lunar New Year Festival, Year of the Horse

Three Picture Books for the Year of the Horse

As the Year of the Water Snake slithers away, the Lucky Chinese Year of the Wood Horse comes galloping in… In searching for books to coincide with the marking of the new year, Cheli discovered three picture books that portray ancient China through folktale and fantasy and feature magnificent, powerful horses. Check out her review this month in “Open Seasome: Kid Lit Musings & Reviews.”