Bringing
in the New Year by Grace
Lin
This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family
as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member
of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust
of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings.
Then it’s time to put on new clothes and celebrate
with family and friends. There will be fireworks and
lion dancers, shining lanterns, and a great, long dragon
parade to help bring in the Lunar New Year. And the
dragon parade in our book is extra long–on a surprise
fold-out page at the end of the story. Grace Lin’s
artwork is a bright and gloriously patterned celebration
in itself! And her story is tailor-made for reading
aloud.
