Long-Long’s New Year

by Catherine Gower and He Zhihong

A small boy and his grandfather set off to town to sell cabbages to raise money for the Spring Festival. They have a few mishaps as they try to earn the money in the market place, but eventually all is well. This book is beautifully illustrated with plenty of detail to discuss and the narrative is gently straightforward. A useful glossary at the back explains the Mandarin Chinese words and there’s a page about the origins of the Spring Festival. Finn enjoyed the story and especially liked the pictures of the Chinese dragons. I would certainly recommend it to borrow from the library.

Tina with Finn (5)
ISBN 1845078X £4.79 Pb Frances Lincoln Children’s Books

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