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• Commended for CCBC Best Books 2018 (Canada)

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I highly recommend this very personal, yet informative book full of the enchanting stories and diverse peoples of Chines New Year. A treasure for all generations, around the globe! -- (05/02/2017) This wide-ranging, informative book describes the multi-faceted roots, history and evolution of Chinese New Year. Jen Sookfong Lee weaves together engaging personal anecdotes about family and food with fascinating facts about Chinese customs, traditions, and history, providing a window into a special event that over 20 percent of the world's population celebrates annually in 119 countries all over the world. Readers will enjoy the stories and photographs as much as the delicious recipes! Here's a book for the whole family to savour! -- (06/05/2017) With cozy memories of her own childhood celebrations, Chinese-Canadian Lee successfully sets the tone&#8212the text provides information, but it also acknowledges the very personal aspects of holidays and traditions&#8230Lee capably conveys the diverse, dynamic nature of this holiday, from past to present to future. A thoughtful, thorough reference. -- (07/12/2017) Chinese and non-Chinese individuals reminisce about how they celebrated the holiday growing up. Their uniquely personal stories make this book stand out&#8230Kids who think they know about this holiday will be surprised at the new things they learn. -- (10/02/2017) [Readers] will find bright photos on every page, engaging personal stories, and informative sidebars. --School Library Journal (01/26/2018) Jen Sookfong Lee's Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone comes together as a semi-autobiographical book blending history, family traditions and recipes. Informative accounts of China's political and cultural past are intermixed with stories of the immigration experiences from different family members. Lee not only shares how family traditions were passed on to her but then passes on these same traditions to readers through recipes and childhood memories. The glossy photographs portraying cultural celebrations worldwide act as a colourful and vivid backdrop for the books message which is Chinese New Year is a celebration for everyone. -- (12/20/2017) Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone provides a satisfying, well-rounded account of Chinese New Year&#8230Readers will be attracted to the book as it offers a good balance between factual information about Chinese people's history and more experiential descriptions about Chinese culture and communal life&#8230The book's numerous photos complement and enhance the text by providing a good visual reference which will be particularly useful for readers who have never visited China or who are unfamiliar with Chinese cultural traditions and history&#8230A good resource for a social studies unit about Chinese or Asian culture&#8230As a whole, Sookfong Lee's book is a welcome nonfiction addition to children's literature. Highly Recommended. -- (09/22/2017)

I highly recommend this very personal, yet informative book full of the enchanting stories and diverse peoples of Chines New Year. A treasure for all generations, around the globe! -- (05/02/2017) This wide-ranging, informative book describes the multi-faceted roots, history and evolution of Chinese New Year. Jen Sookfong Lee weaves together engaging personal anecdotes about family and food with fascinating facts about Chinese customs, traditions, and history, providing a window into a special event that over 20 percent of the world's population celebrates annually in 119 countries all over the world. Readers will enjoy the stories and photographs as much as the delicious recipes! Here's a book for the whole family to savour! -- (06/05/2017) With cozy memories of her own childhood celebrations, Chinese-Canadian Lee successfully sets the tone&#8212the text provides information, but it also acknowledges the very personal aspects of holidays and traditions&#8230Lee capably conveys the diverse, dynamic nature of this holiday, from past to present to future. A thoughtful, thorough reference. -- (07/12/2017) Chinese and non-Chinese individuals reminisce about how they celebrated the holiday growing up. Their uniquely personal stories make this book stand out&#8230Kids who think they know about this holiday will be surprised at the new things they learn. -- (10/02/2017) [Readers] will find bright photos on every page, engaging personal stories, and informative sidebars. --School Library Journal (01/26/2018) Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone provides a satisfying, well-rounded account of Chinese New Year&#8230Readers will be attracted to the book as it offers a good balance between factual information about Chinese people's history and more experiential descriptions about Chinese culture and communal life&#8230The book's numerous photos complement and enhance the text by providing a good visual reference which will be particularly useful for readers who have never visited China or who are unfamiliar with Chinese cultural traditions and history&#8230A good resource for a social studies unit about Chinese or Asian culture&#8230As a whole, Sookfong Lee's book is a welcome nonfiction addition to children's literature. Highly Recommended. -- (09/22/2017) Jen Sookfong Lee's Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone comes together as a semi-autobiographical book blending history, family traditions and recipes. Informative accounts of China's political and cultural past are intermixed with stories of the immigration experiences from different family members. Lee not only shares how family traditions were passed on to her but then passes on these same traditions to readers through recipes and childhood memories. The glossy photographs portraying cultural celebrations worldwide act as a colourful and vivid backdrop for the books message which is Chinese New Year is a celebration for everyone. -- (12/20/2017)

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Jen Sookfong Lee was born and raised on Vancouver's East Side, and she now lives with her son in North Burnaby. Her books includeThe Conjoined, a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize; The Better Mother, a finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award; The End of East; Gentlemen of the Shade and The Animals of Chinese New Year. Jen teaches at The Writer's Studio Online with Simon Fraser Universtity, edits fiction for Wolsak & Wynn, and co-hosts the literary podcast Can't Lit.

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