Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival

Author: Rebecca Pettiford

Publisher: Bullfrog Books

Published: 2019-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781620315330

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In Lantern Festival, early readers will learn about this Asian festival and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique celebration.A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of the Lantern Festival, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the Lantern Festival online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Lantern Festival also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.Lantern Festival is part of Jump!'s Festivals series.


Lin Yi's Lantern

Lin Yi's Lantern

Author: Brenda Willaims

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Published: 2019-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1782856803

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Meet Lin Yi — a little boy with a big heart and a talent for bargaining. Tonight is the moon festival and he wants nothing more than a red rabbit lantern; but first he must buy the things his mother needs at the market. This heartwarming story shows the rewards of putting others first, and includes educational notes at the end about the Chinese moon festival, life in rural China, and the legend of the moon fairy.


Lanterns and Firecrackers

Lanterns and Firecrackers

Author: Jonny Zucker

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books

Published: 2014-12-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781845070762

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Here is a simple and delightful introduction to the Chinese New Year festival - suitable for even the very youngest child. Follow a family as they let off firecrackers, watch the amazing dragon dances and light their beautiful lanterns to celebrate the start of their New Year.


Celebrating the Lantern Festival

Celebrating the Lantern Festival

Author: Sanmu Tang

Publisher: Shanghai Press

Published: 2010-09-10

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781602209701

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In these charming volumes, Little Mei asks her grandfather about each of the four different Chinese celebrations represented. He tells her the stories of Nian and the monster Xi (Chinese New Year); Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet who loved his kingdom (Dragon Boat Festival); the Jade Emperor of Heaven who ordered the earth to be destroyed by fire (Lantern Festival); and Hou Yi who shot down the suns (Mid-Autumn Festival). In Celebrating the Lantern Festival Little Mei wants to know why her grandpa is making a paper lantern. Grandpa tells her the story of the Jade Emperor of Heaven and how he ordered the earth to be destroyed by fire. The story also includes a quick recipe for yuanxiao, sticky rice dumplings.


Paper Lanterns

Paper Lanterns

Author: Stefan Czernecki

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1570914117

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With the lantern festival close at hand, Old Chan, the master paper lantern maker, must find an apprentice with the talent to continue his work.


A Feast of Lanterns

A Feast of Lanterns

Author: L. Cranmer-Byng

Publisher:

Published: 2016-05-26

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781533400833

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This is a short anthology of translations of classic Chinese poetry, including such favorites as Tu Fu, Wang Po, Ch'Ang Ch'ien, Ou-Yang Hsiu, Su Tung-P'o, Yuan Mei, and Li Po. The introduction discusses some of the cultural background of the symbolism in these poems, including such symbols as the moon, flowers and dragons.


Playing with Lanterns

Playing with Lanterns

Author: Wang Yage

Publisher: Amazon Crossing Kids

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781542029841

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Zhao Di wishes the New Year would never end! Zhao Di and her friends are excited to go out at night with their paper lanterns and celebrate Chinese New Year. Each holding a unique colorful lantern with a lit candle inside, they admire the breathtaking colors while doing their best to avoid the wind and the sneaky boys in the village. Every night, until the fifteenth day of New Year, Zhao Di and her friends take part in this fun tradition, experiencing the thrill of nighttime in their village. And then--it's time to smash the lanterns! In this cheerful book first published in China, readers are invited along with Zhao Di and her friends as they experience all the joy and excitement of this folk Chinese custom. Details about the paper lantern tradition are also included in an author's note at the end of the book.


My lantern and the fairy

My lantern and the fairy

Author: Jian Li (Art teacher)

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781954635098

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A sweet story that shows how one small act of kindness can help those around you. Little Mo and her family always compete in their village's annual lantern competition, but this year she has no new ideas and doesn't know where to begin. Little Mo finds herself wishing for help in front of a lamp post, when a thunderstorm suddenly rolls in. Worried that the rain will put the lamp's flame out, Little Mo uses her own umbrella to cover the lamp. Little did she know, an unexpected recipient of her selfless act would guide Little Mo to victory in the lantern competition in return. Not only does this book emphasize the importance of kindness, but presents the story in both English and Chinese. Children and parents will love learning about Chinese New Year's Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.


Winter Lights

Winter Lights

Author: Anna Grossnickle Hines

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2005-09-27

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0060008172

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Rich, luminous fabrics. Eleven miles of thread. An uncountable number of stitches. Clear, sparkling words. With these ingredients Anna Grossnickle Hines celebrates the lights that brighten the darkest season of our year. In poems and quilts she captures each heartening glow and flicker, from the moon and aurora borealis to the holiday lights of Santa Lucia, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Year to one lone candle and a hidden flashlight in the deep, dark night.