How to Catch a Dragon
by Adam Wallace

A latest entry in the best-selling series that includes How to Catch a Dinosaur finds the STEM kids pursuing a wily dragon through a Chinese New Year Spring Festival marked by paper lanterns, the Nian lion puppet and fireworks.
The Nian Monster
by Andrea Wang

The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with young Xingling! But Xingling is clever and thinks quickly to outwit him with Chinese New Year traditions.
PoPo's Lucky Chinese New Year
by Virginia Loh-Hagan

When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns about and participates in the month-long celebration of an authentic Chinese New Year, adhering to the traditional customs and beliefs. 
Nian, the Chinese New Year dragon : a Beauty Tale : Adapted from a Chinese Legend
by Virginia Loh-Hagan

A retelling of the Nian legend follows the experiences of a young girl who takes action when her village is threatened by a dragon, in a culturally inspired picture book that also explains why the Chinese New Year is celebrated for 15 days.
Home for Chinese New Year: A Story Told In English and Chinese
by Jie Wei

A father rushes home to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his young son, who anxiously waits for him.
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas
by Natasha Yim

In this funny and festive retelling of a favorite fairy tale, Goldy Luck is asked to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren't home, but that doesn't stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs and their beds-with disastrous results. But plucky Goldy Luck takes responsibility for her actions and makes a new friend just in time for Chinese New Year.
D is for Dragon Dance
by Ying Chang Compestine

A bilingual (English/Chinese) adaptation of the alphabetical introduction to the Chinese New Year highlights traditions ranging from the dragon dance and steamed dumplings to firecrackers and longevity noodles.
Happy, Happy Chinese New Year!
by Demi

In a book that is itself a celebration, Demi explains the rituals and ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival. The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing ('Wash your hair and get a new haircut. Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!').

On the eve of the new moon, a special feast is prepared. . . .

The first 15 days of the new year are spent celebrating with lion dances, firecrackers, and other activities. Demi's characteristic tiny, lively figures illustrate each page, with several spreads devoted to small, labeled pictures identifying things associated with the holiday. Infused with joy and filled with information.
Celebrate Chinese New Year : With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns
by Carolyn Otto

An introduction to the customs and culture of Chinese New Year profiles such traditions as red envelope lycee money, poem exchanges, tributes to family ancestors, the Festival of Lanterns and the famous Dragon Dance. Simultaneous.
                  
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