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China / by Cheong, Colin.(CARDINAL)381498;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes index. Where's China -- What are the festivals? -- Chinese new year -- The lantern festival -- Ghost festivals -- Dragon boats and moon cakes -- Tibetan new year -- Things for you to do"This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in China"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Festivals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats : a treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes / by Simonds, Nina.(CARDINAL)525147; So, Meilo,illustrator.(CARDINAL)348645; Swartz, Leslie.(CARDINAL)380077; Children's Museum of Boston.(CARDINAL)720912;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Includes bibliographical references.Booklist,Horn Book Guide,Kirkus Review,Publisher's Weekly,School Library Journal,Presents background information, related tales, and activities for celebrating five Chinese festivals--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Moon Festival.NC1020L
Subjects: Festivals; Festivals; Holidays; Holidays; Tales;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 21
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China / by Hibbert, Clare,1970-(CARDINAL)349341;
MARCIVE 09/01/10Includes bibliographical references and index.China and its food -- History of food -- Climate and soil -- Farming -- Food and culture -- Food and religion -- New Year -- Qing ming -- Dragon Boat Festival -- Moon Festival -- Regional cooking -- Ethnic foods -- Global influences.A World of Food titles blend fact-filled texts with colorful photos from across the globe. Traditional, easy-to-follow recipes add spice to the eight volumes. Cookbooks and more, the new series is ideal for middle-school social studies projects.
Subjects: Cooking, Chinese; Food habits;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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Cultural traditions in China / by Peppas, Lynn.(CARDINAL)463784;
Welcome to China -- Chinese festivals and holidays -- Family occasions -- Chinese New Year -- Lantern Festival -- International Women's Day -- Arbor Day -- Qing Ming Festival -- May Day -- Children's Day -- Dragon Boat Festival -- Mid-Autumn Day -- Chong Yang Festival -- National Day.Introduces the festivals and holidays of China.NC840L
Subjects: Holidays; Festivals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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China / by Shui, Amy.(CARDINAL)767775; Thompson, Stuart.(CARDINAL)767776;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Discusses some of the foods enjoyed in China and describes special foods that are part of such specific celebrations as the Chinese New Year, the Tomb-sweeping Festival, and the Dragon-boat Festival. Includes recipes.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Cooking, Chinese; Festivals; Food habits; Holidays;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Feasts of good fortune : 75 recipes for a year of Chinese American celebrations, from Lunar New Year to Mid-Autumn Festival and beyond / by Chou, Hsiao-Ching,1972-author.(CARDINAL)417099; Riddle, Meilee Chou,author.; Barboza, Clare,photographer.(CARDINAL)599852;
Includes bibliographical references (page 237) and index"75 recipes for a full year of celebrations with family and friends the Chinese American way in this deeply personal intergenerational cookbook, cowritten by mother and daughter. Covering everything from traditional Lunar New Year menus with recipes passed down generations to Thanksgiving get-togethers celebrated with tantalizing side dishes, Feasts of Good Fortune invites you to take a seat at the Chou's warm family dinner table"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking, Chinese.; Festivals;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Let's Get Festive! : celebrations around the world / by Kończak, Joanna,author.; Poklewska-Koziełło, Ewa,illustrator.; Webster, Kate(Translator);
Introduction -- Welcoming the new year. New Year's Eve and New Year's Day ; Nowruz ; Chinese New Year ; Songkran ; Rosh Hashanah -- Celebrations of nature. Harvest Festival ; New Yam Festival ; Holi ; Hanami ; Kupala Night ; Mid-Autumn Festival ; Yaldā Night -- Religious holidays. Christmas ; Hanukkah ; Saint Jordan's Day ; Diwali ; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr ; Vesak ; Durga Puja ; Eid al-Adha ; Easter -- Carnivals. Busōjárás and other costume carnivals ; Carnival of Venice ; Carnival of Oruro ; Purim -- For the dead. All Saints' and All Souls' Day ; Halloween ; Día de los Muertos ; Obon, Chuseok, and the Hungry Ghost Festival -- In memory of people and important events. Saint Lucy's Day ; Historical events ; Saint Patrick's Day -- Special occassions. Kodomo no Hi ; Thanksgiving ; Passover ; Dragon Boat Festival.Introduces celebrations around the world, covering how people welcome the new year, celebrate nature, observe religious holidays, and more. This truly international collection includes celebrations and traditions such as: Nowruz, Holi, Rosh Hashanah, Sogkran, Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid Al-Adha, Carnival, Halloween, O-Bon, Thanksgiving, the Dragon Boat Festival, Saint Patrick's Day, and many more!Grades 2-3.Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Picture books for children.; Instructional and educational works.; Picture books.; Holidays; Festivals; Special events; Manners and customs;
Available copies: 24 / Total copies: 27
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Angel in Beijing / by Yang, Belle,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)683821;
"In busy Beijing, New Year's Eve firecrackers scare a stray white cat into the courtyard of a young girl. The two become fast friends, riding the girl's bike through the city and seeing all kinds of people and things. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the girl and the cat watch the kites soaring above ... Tiananmen Square. Kitty is enthralled by the ... colorful dragon kite, and she leaps to catch it as it sails up into the sky taking Kitty with it and carrying her out of sight!"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Fiction.; Picture books.; Bicycles; Cats; Friendship; Girls; Kites; Lost articles; Friendships.; Girls.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The teacher's match / by Hong, Kristi,author_aHong_Kristi;
Joanna Lin is determined to avoid her mother's matchmaking. With a new career as an art teacher at a Mandarin immersion school, Joanna refuses to let anything or anyone distract her. Especially her charming new colleague Jack Sun. His kindness and passion for teaching--not to mention those dimples!--are practically irresistible. But anything beyond friendship is impossible, especially when Jack's moving to Taiwan at the end of the school year. But as spring--and the school's Dragon Boat Festival--draws closer, love might send all of their careful plans tumbling overboard.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Large print books.; Man-woman relationships; Art teachers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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China / by Gould, Sloane,author.(CARDINAL)676534; Bjorklund, Ruth,author.(CARDINAL)340554;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Geography -- History -- Government -- The economy -- The environment -- The people today -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts and festivals -- Fun and play -- Food."China's incredible history and amazing advancements make it a fascinating country. Readers will journey from Ancient China to the global trade centers of Shanghai and Beijing. Uncovering the traditions and philosophies of the past will allow readers to understand China's culture today, including the wisdom of Confucius and the importance of family. This book celebrates exciting festivals such as Chinese Lunar New Year and the Dragon Boat Festival, as well as daily life through food, arts, and language. Readers will gain a deep understanding of China's geography, history, and government, and how those things affect many parts of Chinese culture."--Grades 2-3810L
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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