I originally had this post scheduled to go live on the 22nd. In light of the tragedy in California, and out of respect for the victims and community, I chose to delay it. Lunar New Year traditions continue for 15 days after the new year, and holiday stories can be shared any time of year. But especially now, as statistics make clear that AAPI hate has been increasing over the last three years, it is evermore important to share stories honoring Asian cultures and traditions and sharing Asian American people in their full humanity.
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18 Picture Books for Lunar New Year
Baby Loves Lunar Phases on Chinese New Year (available on epic!)
Dragon Dancer (available on epic!)
The Great Race: Story of the Chinese Zodiac
Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon: A Beastly Tale (available on epic!)
Tomorrow is New Year’s Day: Seollal, a Korean Celebration of the Lunar New Year
The Tray of Togetherness (available on epic!)
Some Additional Choices About the Lunar New Year Holiday
The Animals of Chinese New Year
PoPo’s Lucky Chinese New Year (available on epic!)
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas (available on epic!)
New Clothes for New Year’s Day
A Gift
A New Year’s Reunion
Chinese New Year Colors
Tết Together
This is Tết!
