Ruby’s Chinese New Year
Written by Vickie Lee
Illustrated by Joey Chou
Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother for Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to grandmother’s house to deliver it? Will it be clever Rat, strong Ox, or cautious Rabbit? Ruby meets each of the twelve zodiac animals on her journey. This picture book includes back matter with a focus on the animals of the Chinese zodiac.
Primary ISBN: 9781250133380
Publication Date: December 2022
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American
Themes: Celebrations: Lunar New Year, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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