Playing with Lanterns -- Wang Yage, Hardcover
Zhao Di wishes the New Year would never end!
Zhao Di and her friends are excited to go out at night with their paper lanterns and celebrate Chinese New Year. Each holding a unique colorful lantern with a lit candle inside, they admire the breathtaking colors while doing their best to avoid the wind and the sneaky boys in the village. Every night, until the fifteenth day of New Year, Zhao Di and her friends take part in this fun tradition, experiencing the thrill of nighttime in their village. And then--it's time to smash the lanterns!
In this cheerful book first published in China, readers are invited along with Zhao Di and her friends as they experience all the joy and excitement of this folk Chinese custom. Details about the paper lantern tradition are also included in an author's note at the end of the book.
Author: Wang Yage
Publisher: Amazon Crossing Kids
Published: 01/11/2022
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.60h x 9.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781542029841
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2021 pg. 78
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2021
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 10/25/2021