The Lucky Red Envelope: A lift-the-flap Lunar New Year Celebration
The Lucky Red Envelope: A lift-the-flap Lunar New Year Celebration
Summary
The Lucky Red Envelope is a nostalgic, yet ultra cool and visually rich narrative non-fiction book about a little girl and her family as they count down to, and celebrate Lunar New Year. With 144 flaps across 24 pages, there is plenty for observant children to pore over.
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The Lucky Red Envelope: A lift-the-flap Lunar New Year Celebration by Vikki Zhang
Get ready for Lunar New Year, following a little girl and her family as they get ready for and celebrate the Lunar New Year festival. With non-fiction information about the significance of certain rituals, but told through the excited eyes of a child, this is a book to return to year after year in the run up to the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar. Each of the 12 spreads will feature 12 lift flaps, 144 in total. Spreads include: - See the little girl decorate the house with lucky red decorations - Tidy the house to welcome in the new year - Watch a special firework display - Discover which animal year it will be - Make festive dumplings with Nainai (grandma) - Read a story about the zodiac with Yeye (grandpa) - Watch a lion and dragon dance in the town square - Make offerings to her ancestors - And on the very last spread, have a traditional family reunion new year on the eve of Lunar new year and exchange lucky red envelopes.Vikki Zhang is an illustrator, artist and founder of kids brand NIANYI年年, currently living between Shanghai and New York. She was born in China, Jiangsu. She studied traditional Chinese painting which has had a fundamental influence on her artwork. She has produced artwork for Gucci, Burberry, Fila, The New York Times, China Post among many others. She is the winner of The 63rd Society of illustrators NYC (book category), and The 16th CACC Best Illustration. She has held solo exhibitions in Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780711285910 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711285918 |
| Title | The Lucky Red Envelope: A lift-the-flap Lunar New Year Celebration |
| Author | Vikki Zhang |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Novelty book |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2023-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |