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Welcoming the Lunar New Year festivals of the world

"Ren and his family are preparing for the joyous New Year celebrations -- cooking a feast and getting their home spick and span. When Ren accidentally ruins the dragon costume his mother was going to wear in the New Year parade, he turns to his neighbors for help. As they lend their assistance, Ren...

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Main Author: Lee, Lara (Chef) (Author)
Other Authors: Quek, Natelle (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Sommerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2026.
Edition:First US edition.
Series:Festivals of the World
Subjects:
New Year > Juvenile fiction.
Lunar New Year > Juvenile fiction.
Clothing and dress > Juvenile fiction.
Manners and customs > Juvenile fiction.
Holidays > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:"Ren and his family are preparing for the joyous New Year celebrations -- cooking a feast and getting their home spick and span. When Ren accidentally ruins the dragon costume his mother was going to wear in the New Year parade, he turns to his neighbors for help. As they lend their assistance, Ren also learns about Lunar New Year traditions from around the world. Soon they are all celebrating and feasting together." --
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Audience:Ages: 04-06.
Grades: P-01.
ISBN:9781536251623
1536251623
Author Notes:Lara Lee is an Australian chef and food writer of Chinese-Indonesian heritage. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times , Harper's Bazaar , Food & Wine , and Bon Appetit . Her first book, Coconut & Sambal , was named one of the best cookbooks of 2020 by The New York Times , Eater , National Geographic , and others. This is her first book for children.

Natelle Quek has been drawing for as long as she could hold a pencil, but her creative career began in 2016 when she started a small business producing lifestyle products based on her illustrations. Her work is influenced by popular culture, her heritage, and the natural world. She is the illustrator of Dancing Dumplings for My One and Only by Eva Wong Nava. Natelle Quek lives in London with her husband.

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