{"id":765,"date":"2022-01-20T09:14:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T14:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masfec.org\/?p=765"},"modified":"2022-07-29T13:11:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T17:11:09","slug":"a-reading-list-for-lunar-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masfec.org\/ht\/a-reading-list-for-lunar-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"A Reading List for Lunar New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"Listen to Mathu read this post!<\/a>\n

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The Lunar New Year holiday is a great opportunity to learn more about Asian, and in particular, Chinese, cultures and traditions \u2013 something that feels particularly important <\/span>given<\/span><\/a>\u00a0how severely coronavirus-inspired xenophobia has impacted Asian American children and families<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The following picture books are a great way to learn about Asian cultures together, or to celebrate the traditions that your family already practices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"coverGoldy Luck and the Three Pandas<\/a><\/strong>, by Natasha Yim \u2013 In this re-imagining of the three little bears, Goldy\u2019s mother asks her <\/span>to\u00a0take a plate of turnip cakes to their panda bear neighbors in celebration of Chinese New Year. Goldy accidentally ends up breaking and entering, but instead of avoiding the damage she caused, she makes amends \u2013and discovers a little bit of luck in the new year.<\/p>\n

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A New Year\u2019s Reunion<\/a><\/strong>, by Yu Li-Qiong \u2013 It\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Lunar New Year, which means that it\u2019s time for Maomao\u2019s father to come home! Maomao only sees her father once a year. The two of them do traditions together to get to reacquaint themselves with each other, and to celebrate family, near and far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mooncakes<\/a><\/strong>, by Loretta Seto \u2013 A little girl celebrates the Chinese Moon Festival with her family. Together they share tea and mooncakes, and tell traditional stories about the moon.<\/span> \"book<\/span><\/p>\n

A Big Mooncake for Little Star<\/a><\/strong>, by Grace Lin \u2013 It\u2019s time for the moon festival,<\/span>\u00a0and Little Star can\u2019t wait to eat Moon Cake! Her mother tells her to wait, but she can\u2019t resist taking just one tiny bite. A clever and impressively illustrated story about the phases of the moon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sweet Laba Congee<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, by Qiusheng Zhang \u2013 It\u2019s the laba festival, which means that it\u2019s time for a young girl named Yan\u2019er to help her grandmother make rice porridge, also known as congee. The book\u2019s illustrations give readers a view into Chinese village life, while the text informs readers about stories and traditions surrounding this winter festival.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"bookRed is a Dr<\/a><\/strong>agon: A Book of Colors<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, by Roseanne Thong –\u00a0 A gorgeously illustra<\/span>ted book of colors that is also an introduction to Chinese culture. The rhyming text and vibrant pictures make this book fascinating a treat for the ears and the eyes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy Wu a<\/a>nd the Perfect Bao<\/a><\/strong>, by Kat Zhang \u2013 Amy Wu loves making bao, a traditional Chinese dish, with her family. But she also finds it frustrating: no matter how hard she tries, she can\u2019t seem to get her bao to be the right shape! A whimsically illustrated book about perseverance, confidence, family, and tradition.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gondra\u2019s Treasure<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, by Linda Sue Park \u2013 Gondra is a dragon whose mother is from the West and whose father is from the East. Their\u00a0<\/span>traditions are very different, but there is one thing they share: their love for each other. A wonderful introduction to dragon stories from the East and West, and a relatable book for children of parents who come from two different cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\tMathangi Subramanian, Ed.D., believes stories have the power to change the world. Her middle grades book, Dear Mrs. Naidu, won the South Asia Book Award, and her picture book A Butterfly Smile was inducted into the Nobel Museum by Laureate Dr. Esther Duflo. Her novel A People\u2019s History of Heaven was longlisted for the PEN\/Faulkner award, a finalist for the LAMBDA literary award, and named a Skipping Stones Honors Book. A former public school teacher, senior policy analyst at the New York City Council, and Fulbright Scholar, she currently consults for Sesame Workshop. She holds a doctorate in education from Columbia Teachers College.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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