Pub Date: January 5, 2027
Lexile Code: 0000
Target Age Group: 02 to 05
Physical Info: 1.00" H x 6.50" L x 6.50" W ( 1.00 lbs) 26 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Holidays and Celebrations | Lunar New Year | Asian American and Pacific Islander
Series: My First Holiday
Description:
Karen Katz's classic My First Chinese New Year is now available as a board book for the youngest readers!
Hooray! Hooray! It's time to celebrate Chinese New Year! Chinese New Year is a time of new beginnings. Follow one little girl as she learns how to welcome the coming year and gets to experience all the festivities happening in her community. This warm and lively introduction to a special holiday will make even the youngest child want to start a Chinese New Year tradition!Brief description: Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Colors of Us, Can You Say Peace, My First Ramadan, Counting Kisses and Where is Baby's Belly Button. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, Over the Moon, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming Lena into their lives. Katz loves to paint and experiment with texture, color, collage and pattern. Besides an author and illustrator, she has been a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist and graphic designer. Katz and her family live in New York.