D Is for Dragon Dance (Hardcover)

from hvachetta

An alphabet book all about the Chinese new year and customs. The colorful illustrations here will capture children's attention as the words teach them about different Chinese customs. The author's note in the back provides more information as well as a dumpling recipe.

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Author Ying Chang Compestine and illustrator YoungSheng Xuan join forces in this alphabetical celebration of the customs and beliefs associated with Chinese (Lunar) New Year. From acrobats tossing balls to the zodiac animals associated with each year, the entries here highlight culturally signifi...

from jerryreads

Summary; This is a great book about the letters in the alphabet, starting with the letter A and goes all the way to Z. Example is the letter A is for Acrobat and B for Balls. The colors in this book really stand out for the reader. Personal reaction: This book is a great book for learning the alp...

from SarahClick

Summary: This book is the alphabet through the Asian culture. They relate each letter to something in their culture and beliefs and show pictures about it. It also includes neat recipes in the back of the book. Personal Reaction: I think this book is good to show different cultures and how they c...

from jobend2

I really enjoyed this book for several reasons. I really enjoyed how it was not an actual story with a plot but a book that taught about the Chinese new year through the alphabet, so I really enjoyed the writing. Each letter of the alphabet stood for something different that related the Chinese N...