Books to Celebrate Lunar New Year

An illustration of a red snake with a gold floral pattern on it. The text reads Lunar New Year.

Ring in Lunar New Year with a handpicked selection of books for all ages! Discover heartwarming tales, festive recipes and cultural traditions that bring the holiday's vibrant celebrations to life.

Chloe's Lunar New Year by Lily LaMotte

Chloe's Lunar New Year by Lily LaMotte

Junior: Families will adore this heartwarming story about a young girl celebrating the traditions, family connections and vibrant festivities of the Lunar New Year. 

Amy Wu and the Lantern Festival by Kat Zhang

Amy Wu and the Lantern Festival by Kat Zhang

Junior: This joyful story follows a young girl as she embraces the traditions of the Lantern Festival, celebrating creativity, family and cultural heritage. 

Happy Chinese New Year! A Festive Counting Story by Jannie Ho

Happy Chinese New Year! A Festive Counting Story by Jannie Ho

Junior: A board book featuring the twelve Zodiac animals preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year.


 

Chinese New Year A Celebration for Everyone by Jen Sookfong Lee

Chinese New Year A Celebration for Everyone by Jen Sookfong Lee

Junior: Introduces the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year.

Tomorrow Is New Year's Day: Seollal, A Korean Celebration Of The Lunar New Year by Aram Kim

Tomorrow Is New Year's Day: Seollal, A Korean Celebration Of The Lunar New Year by Aram Kim

Junior: This story follows a little girl, Mina, who is excited to share the fun customs of Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year, with her classmates and friends.

Feasts of Good Fortune by Hsiao-Ching Chou

Feasts of Good Fortune by Hsiao-Ching Chou

Adult: From the author of Chinese Soul Food, this cookbook contains 75 recipes for a year of Chinese-American celebrations, from Lunar New Year to the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Good, The Bad, and the Aunties by Jessie Q. Sutanto

The Good, The Bad, and the Aunties by Jessie Q. Sutanto

Adult: In this witty romantic comedy by Sutanto, a Lunar New Year celebration in Jakarta takes an unexpected turn when long-time family rivals show up and turn the festivities into chaos.