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Happy Chinese New Year!

A Festive Counting Story

Author Jannie Ho
Read by Sura Siu
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Count to twelve with the zodiac animals as they get ready to celebrate Chinese New Year! This delightful audiobook introduces each of the zodiac animals as they bring special items to the celebration.

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! Happy Chinese New Year!

The zodiac animals are ready to celebrate Chinese New Year with traditions and a big feast! Little ones can count to twelve as each animal prepares for the holiday: 

Rat cleaned away the bad luck in one big sweep!
Ox shopped for two new outfits.
Tiger brought three kinds of flowers.

This audiobook makes it easy for little ones to follow along as the animals' preparations lead up to a tasty feast followed by a party with music and dancing! 

At the end of the book, each of the Chinese New Year traditions mentioned in the story is explained in further detail—from the customs of cleaning the house and wearing new clothes to hanging lanterns and making dumplings. 

This audiobook is the perfect way to introduce little ones to Chinese New Year and its traditions.
Jannie Ho is a children’s literature illustrator who has worked on many books, including Light the Menorah, The Great Matzoh Hunt, and Road Work Ahead. She received a BFA in illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York and now lives in Boston, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit chickengirldesign.com. View titles by Jannie Ho

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Count to twelve with the zodiac animals as they get ready to celebrate Chinese New Year! This delightful audiobook introduces each of the zodiac animals as they bring special items to the celebration.

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! Happy Chinese New Year!

The zodiac animals are ready to celebrate Chinese New Year with traditions and a big feast! Little ones can count to twelve as each animal prepares for the holiday: 

Rat cleaned away the bad luck in one big sweep!
Ox shopped for two new outfits.
Tiger brought three kinds of flowers.

This audiobook makes it easy for little ones to follow along as the animals' preparations lead up to a tasty feast followed by a party with music and dancing! 

At the end of the book, each of the Chinese New Year traditions mentioned in the story is explained in further detail—from the customs of cleaning the house and wearing new clothes to hanging lanterns and making dumplings. 

This audiobook is the perfect way to introduce little ones to Chinese New Year and its traditions.

Author

Jannie Ho is a children’s literature illustrator who has worked on many books, including Light the Menorah, The Great Matzoh Hunt, and Road Work Ahead. She received a BFA in illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York and now lives in Boston, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit chickengirldesign.com. View titles by Jannie Ho

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