Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas

It is Chinese New Year and Goldy's mother has woken Goldy up early to go visit their neighbors the Chan family.  Goldy is not happy about this.  Noone answers when Goldy arrives at the Chan's house but the door opens and Goldy goes in.  Goldy finds 3 bowls of congee, no porridge, which she decides to try.  She then goes on to try out the chairs and the beds before the Chan family returns home.  Readers will be able to find similarities and differences throughout the book.  A great book to use in conjunction with Chinese New Year and/or fairy tale/Goldilocks study.

Text:  5 Buckeye leaves
Illustrations:  5 Buckeye leaves

And the reason we already own this book (with her favorite big brother....)

A New Year's Reunion by Yu Li-Qiong

It is time to celebrate the new year and Maomao is waiting for her father, who builds houses in faraway places, to arrive home to join in the celebration. When he finally arrives home Maomao does not recognize him. Papa gets a haircut and Maomao begins to see the papa she remembers. Soon the family is making sticky rice balls, visiting family, cleaning and fixing the house, and watching the dragon dance down Main Street. All too quickly it is time for Papa to return to work. A great glimpse into the Chinese New Year celebration of a family in China as well as the life migrant workers throughout China.

Text: 3 Buckeye leaves

Illustrations: 4 Buckeye leaves