Description: Grade 4-7-This book features five holidays: Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Each section begins with a one-page description of the history and customs of the festival and is followed by a four- to six-page story, from one to three recipes, and two or three crafts or games. The headings on each page appear in both English typeface and Chinese calligraphy; a guide to Chinese pronunciation is included. The ample white space surrounding the text is filled with small, whimsical watercolour illustrations. Each of the four sections is introduced by a dynamic, detailed watercolour painting on a double-page spread. They include a dragon parade complete with fireworks, kites flying above a family honouring ancestors at a grave, a dragon boat race, and preparations for a moon ceremony. A two-page resource section is divided into three parts: of interest to adults, of interest to young readers, and Internet sources. Most books for young readers about Chinese holidays stress Chinese New Year; only two others feature the full range of annual festivals. Carol Stepanchuk's Red Eggs & Dragon Boats (Pacific View, 1994) is a shorter book with a similar scope, but fewer recipes and crafts/activities. Judith Karen Gee's A Book of Chinese Festivals (Steam RR, 1989; o.p.) offers a brief description of each holiday but no recipes or other activities. Moonbeams is a useful, visually appealing addition to any holiday collection.Ginny Gustin, Sonoma County Library System, Santa Rosa, CACopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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EAN: 9780152019839
UPC: 9780152019839
ISBN: 9780152019839
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Book Title: Moonbeams, Dumplings and Dragon Boats : a Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities and Recipes
Number of Pages: 80 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2002
Topic: Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Topics), People & Places / Asia, Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Non-Religious, People & Places / United States / Asian American, Social Science / Customs, Traditions, Anthropology, Holidays & Celebrations / General (See Also Religious / Christian / Holidays & Celebrations)
Illustrator: Yes, So, Meilo
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 20.8 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Boston the Children's Museum Boston, Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Hardcover
