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Celebrating the Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year is an important festival celebrated in East Asia, in countries including China, South Korea, and Vietnam. In China, the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, begins with the first new moon of the Lunar calendar and ends, 15 days later, with the first full moon of the Lunar calendar. In Vietnam, the Vietnamese New Year festival is known as Tet. 2021 is the Year of the Ox! Here's a selection of books in English and Chinese to help you celebrate the New Year!

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Curious George dragon dance
adapted by Adah Nuchi ; based on the TV series teleplay written by Scott Gray.
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Dragon dancer
Chng, Joyce, author.
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The great race
written by Dawn Casey ; illustrated by Anne Wilson.
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Long-Long's New Year
Catherine Gower ; illustrated by He Zhihong.
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Lunar New Year
Eliot, Hannah
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The Nian monster
Andrea Wang ; pictures by Alina Chau.
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