We Love Festivals: Chinese New Year

Author: Camilla Lloyd Saviour Pirotta
Publisher: Wayland Publishers Ltd
Category: Sociology: Customs & Traditions, Citizenship & Social Education
Book Format: Paperback

An ideal introduction to the celebration of Chinese New Year for children aged 4 - 7 in Foundation Stage and KS1 classes. This book describes how Chinese people prepare for New Year by cleaning their house and having their hair cut. It shows how people around the world scare the monster Nian away with fireworks and watch the dragon dance in the street.Attractively designed, its simple text and wonderful full-colour photos make this an essential resource in every Early Years setting. 'Did You Know ' boxes highlight interesting and unusual facts about Chines New Year to give further points for children and adults to discuss. And a chart enables them to work out what Chinese year they were born in.

Table Of Contents
1: Happy New Year

2: Get ready for the party

3: Good luck everyone!

4: Goodbye old year

5: Where's the monster?

6: Lucky packets

7: Don't do it!

8: Dance, dragon, dance

9: Light your lantern

10: The Chinese calendar

11: Index and Glossary
About Saviour Pirotta
Saviour Pirotta has written over 100 children's books, ranging from picture books to novels. He has been fascinated by traditional tales since he was a child, and before becoming a full-time writer he worked as a storyteller for the Commonwealth Institute in London. His titles include The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths and The Orchard Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.

(BK-9780750259705)

SKU BK-9780750259705
Barcode # 9780750259705
Brand Wayland Publishers Ltd
Artist / Author Camilla Lloyd Saviour Pirotta
Shipping Weight 0.1000kg
Shipping Width 0.220m
Shipping Length 0.230m
Assembled Length 21.600m
Assembled Height 23.400m
Assembled Width 0.300m
Type Paperback

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