Auckland Council Libraries: Lunar New Year stories

Lunar New Year stories

​Immerse your kids in fun and exciting stories that all focus on Lunar New Year celebrations!

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Winnie and Wilbur at Chinese new year

Valérie Thomas

Picture book

When Winnie and Wilbur decide to celebrate Chinese New Year, the party is going with a swing. But when Winnie waves her wand to make parade costumes for everyone, Wilbur goes missing. Will Winnie find him before the first firework lights up the sky?

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The great race

Christopher Corr

Picture book

Celebrate Chinese New Year and learn how every animal earned its place in the Chinese zodiac by taking part in the Great Race. Discover who will come first to win the ultimate prize, and why Cat will never forgive Rat, in this ancient folk tale.

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Busy Chinese New Year

Ilaria Falorsi

Picture book

Children will have lots of fun pulling, pushing and turning the mechanisms in this interactive book! Join in with the celebrations as the Lion and Dragon dance, enjoy a family banquet and watch the spectacular fireworks.

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新年到 = This next new year

黄小珠

Picture book

In this bilingual picture book a family prepares to celebrate the Lunar New Year and looks forward to the good luck they hope it will bring.

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Kia Kaha celebrates Chinese New Year

Clare Erasmus

Picture book

Kia Kaha sets off to celebrate Chinese New Year. He travels to China to experience the colours, food, sights, and sounds of this exciting time, celebrating with a good friend and making new friends along the way.

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Nian, the Chinese New Year Dragon

Virginia Loh-Hagan

Picture book

Mei must defeat the dragon Nian within 15 days or the dragon will be free forever! This retelling of the Nian legend has an original twist, while explaining the origins of Chinese New Year traditions.

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New Year surprise!

Christopher Cheng

Picture book

Little Brother is told that he's too small to help out at the Spring Festival. Follow him through his village to see how he finds a way to join in!

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Peppa's Chinese New Year

Mandy Archer

Picture book

It is Chinese New Year and Madame Gazelle is teaching the children all about the celebrations. Peppa, George and their friends make Chinese New Year cards, try tasty Chinese treats and take part in their very own dragon parade.

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Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade

Lyla Lee

Book

Mindy Kim is getting ready to celebrate Lunar New Year! Even though it's the first one without her mom, Mindy is determined to enjoy the day. She decides to make her favourite traditional Korean rice cake soup, but everything is going wrong!

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Ruby's Chinese New Year

Vickie Lee

Picture book

As Ruby travels to her grandmother's house to take her a gift for Chinese New Year, she is joined by all of the animals of the zodiac.

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