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    Leo's Lunar New Year

    Author Larissa Fan
    Illustrated by Myo Yim
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    Tundra Book Group | Tundra Books
    On sale Jan 05, 2027 | 40 Pages | 9781774884973
    Preschool - 2
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    In this captivating and tender Lunar New Year picture book, a magical, midnight meeting with a mysterious troupe of lion dancers inspires one homesick little boy to celebrate beloved traditions and open his heart to creating new ones.

    In the cold, gray winter of a new country, Leo misses the familiar sights and sounds of Lunar New Year back in Taiwan. He wishes he was there instead, making dumplings with his amā or setting off firecrackers with his family. He feels grumpy, like a bad spirit has possessed him!

    On the eve of Lunar New Year, just when Leo feels that nothing will ever be the same, he hears the distant sound of drums in the night. Something magical is on the way . . .

    From Larissa Fan, author of Ten Little Dumplings, and award-winning illustrator Myo Yim comes an enchanting story that blends the magical atmosphere of Lunar New Year's eve with a sensitive portrayal of a child's experience of immigration and finding their own way in a new place.
    LARISSA FAN is a filmmaker, author and artist whose short films have screened at festivals worldwide. She currently works in social media marketing at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, Her first picture book, Ten Little Dumplings, was nominated for the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer/Illustrator award and named one of the Best Books of the 21st Century by Kirkus Reviews. She studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design University and has an MFA in Film Production from York University. Larissa is based in Toronto. View titles by Larissa Fan
    MYO YIM is a Korean author-illustrator living in Australia. Her picture books include To the Forest of Night and Rajah Street. She has illustrated several picture books over the last decade, including White Sunday and Filo's Butterflies by Litea Fuata, both of which were named Asian/Pacific American Pasifika Picture Book Honor titles at the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards. Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Myo now lives in Byron Bay, Australia with her husband and two boys. View titles by Myo Yim

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    In this captivating and tender Lunar New Year picture book, a magical, midnight meeting with a mysterious troupe of lion dancers inspires one homesick little boy to celebrate beloved traditions and open his heart to creating new ones.

    In the cold, gray winter of a new country, Leo misses the familiar sights and sounds of Lunar New Year back in Taiwan. He wishes he was there instead, making dumplings with his amā or setting off firecrackers with his family. He feels grumpy, like a bad spirit has possessed him!

    On the eve of Lunar New Year, just when Leo feels that nothing will ever be the same, he hears the distant sound of drums in the night. Something magical is on the way . . .

    From Larissa Fan, author of Ten Little Dumplings, and award-winning illustrator Myo Yim comes an enchanting story that blends the magical atmosphere of Lunar New Year's eve with a sensitive portrayal of a child's experience of immigration and finding their own way in a new place.

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    LARISSA FAN is a filmmaker, author and artist whose short films have screened at festivals worldwide. She currently works in social media marketing at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, Her first picture book, Ten Little Dumplings, was nominated for the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer/Illustrator award and named one of the Best Books of the 21st Century by Kirkus Reviews. She studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design University and has an MFA in Film Production from York University. Larissa is based in Toronto. View titles by Larissa Fan
    MYO YIM is a Korean author-illustrator living in Australia. Her picture books include To the Forest of Night and Rajah Street. She has illustrated several picture books over the last decade, including White Sunday and Filo's Butterflies by Litea Fuata, both of which were named Asian/Pacific American Pasifika Picture Book Honor titles at the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards. Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Myo now lives in Byron Bay, Australia with her husband and two boys. View titles by Myo Yim

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