This outstanding introduction to the Chinese New Year from National Geographic is filled with stunning photos from China and beyond, as well as informative descriptions of different New Year traditions and activities.
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"It all happened one Chinese New Year's Eve." So begins the tale of the Chang family and the rice cake that ran away!
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Sam can't believe that he has his very own lucky money to spend while walking through Chinatown's New Year celebrations! Perhaps some sweets, sticky buns, or a new basketball?
Households are changed when a new baby arrives — especially when the addition assumes the position of boss! Readers will recognize the humor in the exaggerated role of one family's latest addition revealed in understated language and comic illustrations.
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Since Martha's favorite word is "mine," sharing with her baby brother seems to be out of the question. That is, until Edwin and her parents help her see that together is sometimes better.
Peter did not want to give up his things from babyhood, especially his old blue chair. When he recognizes that he has outgrown his once favorite chair, he helps his father paint it for his new sister.
Three books, each a sophisticated examination at how structures were built — a cathedral, castle, and mosque — have been revised, refreshed with current information, and put in one volume.
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How a tiny seed can grow into an enormous plant (think acorn) is introduced through crisp text and effective illustrations. Suggested activities are easily doable (though adult help is required) and support concepts introduced.
A lively, brief, rhyming look at various inventions and the people who created them weaves together with the author's speculation about what might have been behind the brainchild. Fact and fancy combine to motivate a new generation of inventors!
When Moose's family moves to Alcatraz so his father can work as a guard and his sister can attend a special school in San Francisco, Moose has to leave his friends and his winning baseball team behind.