The Night Before Lunar New Year
Written by Natasha Wing
and Lingfeng Ho
Illustrated by Amy Wummer
Published by Grosset & Dunlap
It’s the night before Lunar New Year, and a little girl is excited for all of the celebrations to come. She’s prepared dumplings with her mom, bought a new dress in Chinatown, and even helped scare mythical beast Nian away with her cousins and brother. There’s only one problem: she’s a bit nervous about all of the loud noises at the upcoming Lunar New Year Parade. Will she overcome her fears?
Primary ISBN:
Publication Date: December 2022
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Picture Book , Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American
Themes: Celebrations, Celebrations: Lunar New Year, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Clothing, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Mandarin Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
Click here for details about how we define our titles.
Engagement Projects & Resources:
Share your favorite resources for this book with info@imyourneighborbooks.org.