| My First Chinese New Year Contributor(s): Katz, Karen (Author), Katz, Karen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250018684 ISBN-13: 9781250018687 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Series: My First Holiday |
| Physical Information: 0.09" H x 8.01" W x 8.75" (0.24 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Holiday - Chinese New Year |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82610 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chinese New Year is a time of new beginnings. Follow one little girl as she learns how to welcome the coming year and experience all the festivities surrounding it. Karen Katz's warm and lively introduction to a special holiday will make even the youngest child want to start a Chinese New Year tradition |
Contributor Bio(s): Katz, Karen: - Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Colors of Us, Can You Say Peace, My First Ramadan, Counting Kisses and Where is Baby's Belly Button. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, Over the Moon, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming Lena into their lives. Katz loves to paint and experiment with texture, color, collage and pattern. Besides an author and illustrator, she has been a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist and graphic designer. Katz and her family divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York. |