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Children's Books for Lunar New Year

Though often called Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year is celebrated across many Asian countries and in immigrant communities around the world. Explore its diverse traditions, folklore and cuisines through these children’s titles.

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  • Before she moves to America, Dandan celebrates Lunar New Year in China with her best friend in this picture book honoring the lasting power of friendship amid change.
    Book, 2021New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2021. — JP-LIU, D
  • Best friends turned rivals, Wei and Hung compete to become the top lion dancer on their team in this dynamic graphic novel debut.
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2024] — j GRAPHIC TSE
  • Tomorrow Is New Year's Day

    Seollal, a Korean Celebration of the Lunar New Year

    Kim, Aram,
    Mina is eager to share the traditions of Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year, in this cheerful story celebrating cultural connections.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2022. — JP PEOPLE AND PLACES
  • It’s Lunar New Year, and Ren wants to help, but everyone says she’s too little. That is, until her older brother comes home and together they make her cherished pineapple cakes.
    Book, 2022New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2022] — JP EXPERIENCES
  • Twin sisters Ling and Ting celebrate Lunar New Year in the latest installment of this early‑reader series, offering a joyful and culturally rich introduction to the holiday.
    Book, 2026©2026 — jE LIN
  • While helping his grandmother cook their Lunar New Year dinner, a young Malaysian boy learns the history of their cuisine while defying gender expectations.
    Book, 2023New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2023. — JP PEOPLE AND PLACES
  • When Mai wears an áo dài, a traditional Vietnamese outfit, to her grandma’s Tết party, she learns to embrace her heritage and the love that went into its design.
    Book, 2025New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2025] — JP PEOPLE AND PLACES
  • In Shanghai, Xingling outwits a Lunar New Year monster in this picture book that weaves together traditional lore and customs to create a festive introduction to the holiday.
    Book, 2016Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2016. — JP WANG
  • Armed with a magic cookbook and guided by a talking rabbit, Winnie must tap into the power of her ancestors to protect her town from a vengeful spirit born of Chinese mythology.
    Book, 2023New York : Random House, [2023] — J-WIN
  • Crafted with ingredients that vary across Asian cultures, this picture book highlighting a Lunar New Year staple offers a rich blend of cultural significance and flavorful history.
    Book, 2025New York : Algonquin Young Readers, Workman Publishing, 2025. — JP PEOPLE AND PLACES