Lunar New Yearcaptures themagic of the celebrationby exploring how Ling and her family enjoythe biggest Chinese festival of the year. The new year festival lasts for 15 days full of preparation, celebration and symbolism. Join Ling, her sister Mei and granny Po Po as they clean the house from top to bottom, pick fresh flowers from the garden, visit friends and family, and carry red lanterns through their neighbourhood.Ling invites the reader into her home and family, allowing the reader toexperience this special celebration first-handthrough anauthentic narrative non-fiction story.

A fun 16-page‘factivity’ sectionfollows the story anddelves into more detail about how the festival is celebratedin China and beyond.Enriching activitiesare also included, such as guess the riddle, make your own red envelope and a recipe to make delicious Lunar New Year ‘pot sticker’ dumplings.

Learn all about the magic of Lunar New Year, by exploring:

• The preparations in the lead-up to the festival
• The Reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve
• New Year’s day fireworks
• Dragon dancingand the New Year Monster
• The lantern festival

… and more!

In theCelebrations & Festivalsseries, you are invited into a family’s celebrations as you explore the magic and excitement of religious and cultural festivals around the world. The heart-warming story is followed by a fun‘factivity’section packed with information on the festival in more detail along withactivities,recipesandcraft projectsto enjoy.