The Lunar New Year is known by several names including the Korean Solnal, Spring Festival, Vietnamese Tet, and a few more. The celebrations are often celebrated in Asian cultures, and it begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. The celebrations end on the first full moon in the calendar, which is generally 15 days later.
The celebrations are centered around culture, traditions, and family. This year the Lunar New Year begins on February 1, 2022, and planning for the festivals are already likely underway. Starting with a thorough cleaning of the home, buying the ingredients for the feast, and getting the lanterns ready for the Lantern Festival, there’s a lot that goes into making the celebrations a memorable one.
For parents wanting to introduce the holiday to their kids, here are 15 picture books about the Lunar New Year that are perfect for little readers.
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'The 12 Days of Lunar New Year'
The 12 Days of Lunar New Year takes the reader through the events that lead up to the big celebration. This book counts all the ways families can honor their ancestors and culture and build and strengthen the community. It’s got adorable rhymes and bright pictures to look through over and over again.
'Chinese New Year: A Mr. Men Little Miss Book'
So many of us grew up reading the Mr. Men and Little Miss books and there’s a new book out to celebrate Chinese New Year. Little Miss Neat is hosting a Chinese New Year party and she’s invited all her very best friends. They’re celebrating with traditional decorations, a feast for all, and rounding out the fun with a dragon dance.
'Mulan's Lunar New Year'
The Lunar New Year is a favorite for Disney’s Mulan and that’s what this book celebrates. For fans of the Disney princesses, kids will love flipping though the pictures and reading all about the traditions of the Lunar New Year. This year, Mulan is old enough to help with the planning, and while there are struggles, it’s full of magical moments.
'The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale'
A boy goes on an unexpected learning adventure after going to the market and picking up an old wok instead of the food he was asked to bring home.
'D Is for Dragon Dance'
The Lunar New Year is a time to celebrate and that’s what two siblings are excited to do. In this book, we meet a family who are getting ready for their celebrations, including grandma and grandpa, as the family creates decorations and prepares a feast that everyone will remember.
'Our Lunar New Year'
Take an adventure through the story of several families that shows how each celebrates the New Year with their own traditions. Xaio Mi, Hang, Gwan, Malai, and Charu share how they honor the celebrations in their Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, and Indian families.
