Maisy's Chinese New Year: A Maisy First Experiences Book

by Lucy Cousins, Lucy Cousins (Illustrator)

Overview

Join Maisy and friends in a joyful celebration of Chinese New Year.

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and Maisy’s friend Tiger is coming home for the occasion. Hooray! Tiger has brought some beautiful gifts, some with a special symbol that means good luck. Maisy has asked all her friends to her house to celebrate with a delicious feast, and Penguin and Ostrich are handing out lucky red packets with money inside. Now it’s time for Tiger to tell the story of Chinese New Year, while everyone stays up late for fireworks. But the best is to come on New Year’s Day, when Maisy and all her friends take part in a dragon dance! Vivid with red and gold, this First Experiences book—featuring a simple visual glossary of common Chinese New Year’s objects—will be a favorite of little ones new to the tradition as well as those for whom it’s a beloved event.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536215649
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	12/08/2020
Series:	Maisy First Experiences
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	663,294
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Lucy Cousins is the creator of the beloved Maisy series. She is also the author-illustrator of the widely acclaimed Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year, as well as I’m the Best; Hooray for Fish!; Hooray for Birds!; Splish, Splash, Ducky!; and a picture book series about Little Fish.

Editorial Reviews

An excellent picture book to introduce children a common holiday and useful to include in any collection in support of celebrations.–
—School Library Journal Online

From the Publisher

10/02/2020

PreS-Gr 2—Many children are familiar with Maisy, the lovable white mouse. Here, she prepares for all the festivities surrounding the Chinese New Year. She cleans and decorates her house, purchases special food, buys a red dress (because red is lucky), has a meal with her friends, watches fireworks, participates in a parade, receives a gift, and more. The illustrations are typically bold and bright and will help children visualize unfamiliar aspects of the holiday. The text is simple enough for primary children to understand but it does not shy away from big words that may need a little explanation the first time. VERDICT An excellent picture book to introduce children a common holiday and useful to include in any collection in support of celebrations.—Jane Mouttet, formerly Mesilla Valley Christian Sch., Las Cruces, NM

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