HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR
LITTLE RED PANDA
by Amanda Wood
Illustrated by Bec Winnel and
Vikki Chu
Harry N. Abrams
Board Book
16 pages
ages 1 to 5
Happy Lunar New Year, Little Red Panda shares the excitement of Lunar New Year and its traditions, featuring a delightful blend of watercolor illustrations and adorable photos of real red pandas
Join Little Red Panda as he learns about all the fun to be had on Lunar New Year with Nai Nai.
What could top hanging up a glowing lantern, receiving a special red packet, and enjoying a bowl of long noodles?
Listen! It’s dancing dragons stamping the ground. And look! There are fireworks lighting up the sky. It’s a Lunar New Year Little Red Panda and his grandmother will never forget.
Watercolor illustrations paired with sweet photos of a real red panda bring the story to life on each page.
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Join Little Red Panda as he learns about all the fun to be had on Lunar New Year with Nai Nai.
What could top hanging up a glowing lantern, receiving a special red packet, and enjoying a bowl of long noodles?
Listen! It’s dancing dragons stamping the ground. And look! There are fireworks lighting up the sky. It’s a Lunar New Year Little Red Panda and his grandmother will never forget.
Watercolor illustrations paired with sweet photos of a real red panda bring the story to life on each page.
Baby Animal Tales
Happy Easter, Little Bunny
Happy Halloween, Little Black Cat
Merry Christmas, Little Reindeer
Mommy Loves You, Little Sea Otter
MY TIDBITS
With an adorable red panda, this little book gives young listeners a glimpse into the celebrations surrounding the Lunar New Year.
This is the latest in a series of books, which highlights cute animals as they celebrate a holiday in animal style. This one centers around a little red panda as it prepares and celebrates the Lunar New Year with the other animals around it. The setting stays outdoors in the nature, bringing a hint of that realistic side into play. At the same time, The animals partake in human traditions: for example, the red panda shares noodles with another animal. It's a gentle way to mix animal habitats with cultural goodness.
The illustrations are unique and add a warming touch. The little red panda is presented in a photo form, allowing readers to know exactly what the red panda looks like and how it moves. The other animals, however, are artistically created in watercolor with less details. The background, then, stays light and carries impressions of the habitat without heading into busy exactness. The combination is interesting, educational, and eye-catching.
A flowing text accompanies each scene to make clear what is happening. This is kept short to fit nicely to the mid and upper end of the age group. It adds to the sense of warmth surrounding the fun of celebrating with others; presents the traditions in a simple, understandable way; and holds a sense of calm to make it a read for quieter moments as well.
And here she is...
Amanda Wood was the founding editor and publisher of Templar for more than 30 years. In her time there, she published and nurtured numerous Kate Greenaway Medal winners, and edited and wrote groundbreaking series such as the Ologies, which have sold more than 19 million copies worldwide. Today she writes and runs her own small press from her home in Surrey, England.
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