Happy Chinese New Year!: A Festive Counting Story

by Jannie Ho Narrated by Sura Siu

Overview

Count to twelve with the zodiac animals as they get ready to celebrate Chinese New Year! This delightful audiobook introduces each of the zodiac animals as they bring special items to the celebration.

X¿n Nián¿ Kuài Lè! Happy Chinese New Year!

The zodiac animals are ready to celebrate Chinese New Year with traditions and a big feast! Little ones can count to twelve as each animal prepares for the holiday: 

Rat cleaned away the bad luck in one big sweep!
Ox shopped for two new outfits.
Tiger brought three kinds of flowers.

This audiobook makes it easy for little ones to follow along as the animals' preparations lead up to a tasty feast followed by a party with music and dancing! 

At the end of the book, each of the Chinese New Year traditions mentioned in the story is explained in further detail-from the customs of cleaning the house and wearing new clothes to hanging lanterns and making dumplings. 

This audiobook is the perfect way to introduce little ones to Chinese New Year and its traditions.

Editorial Reviews

NOVEMBER 2022 - AudioFile

Sura Siu’s voice shines with welcoming excitement as she narrates a fun counting story centered around the New Year. Each animal in the zodiac brings along treats and takes on tasks to prepare for a Chinese New Year celebration. First comes rat, who cleans away the bad luck of the last year. The party begins when all the dumplings and noodles are prepared and pig, the 12th guest, arrives. After the story, Siu narrates with warmth and a smile in her voice as she shares explanations about each of the traditions in the audiobook—from the cleaning of the home to the list of foods eaten during the celebration. The audiobook concludes with Siu reading each of the numbers, 1 through 12, in Mandarin Chinese. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2022 - AudioFile

Sura Siu’s voice shines with welcoming excitement as she narrates a fun counting story centered around the New Year. Each animal in the zodiac brings along treats and takes on tasks to prepare for a Chinese New Year celebration. First comes rat, who cleans away the bad luck of the last year. The party begins when all the dumplings and noodles are prepared and pig, the 12th guest, arrives. After the story, Siu narrates with warmth and a smile in her voice as she shares explanations about each of the traditions in the audiobook—from the cleaning of the home to the list of foods eaten during the celebration. The audiobook concludes with Siu reading each of the numbers, 1 through 12, in Mandarin Chinese. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175694841
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	11/29/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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