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A New Year's reunion

Little Maomao's father works in faraway places and comes home just once a year, for Chinese New Year. At first Maomao barely recognizes him, but before long the family is happily making sticky rice balls, listening to firecrackers, and watching the dragon dance in the streets below. Papa gets a...

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Main Author: Yu, Li-Qiong, 1980-
Other Authors: Zhu, Cheng-Liang, 1948- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011, c2007.
Edition: 1st Candlewick Press ed.
Subjects:
Families > China > Juvenile fiction.
Chinese New Year > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
Summary: Little Maomao's father works in faraway places and comes home just once a year, for Chinese New Year. At first Maomao barely recognizes him, but before long the family is happily making sticky rice balls, listening to firecrackers, and watching the dragon dance in the streets below. Papa gets a haircut, makes repairs to the house, and hides a lucky coin for Maomao to find. Which she does! But all too soon it is time for Papa to go away again.
Item Description: "First published in 2008 by Hsin Yi Publications, Taipei, Taiwan"--P. facing t.p.
Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9780763658816 (trade)
0763658812 (trade)
Author Notes: Yu Li Qiong was born in Anqing in the People's Republic of China in 1980. She holds a BA in literature from Nanjing University and an MA in dramatic art. Yu Li Qiong lives in China.

Zhu Cheng Liang was born in Shanghai in 1948. He studied fine arts at Nanjing Art Institute and is currently deputy chief editor at the Jiangsu Fine Arts Publishing House. His achievements include an Honorable Mention by UNESCO's Noma Concours for his illustrations in Flashing Rabbit-shaped Lamp. Zhu Cheng Liang lives in China.

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