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As reviewed on "KidStuff" on Martha Stewart Living Radio, Sirius 112, on February 13, 2007:

Topic: Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year
By Judith Jango-Cohen
Illustrated by Jason Chin
Ages 7-10
$5.95 Paperback
ISBN 13: 978-1-57505-763-7
ISBN 10: 1-57505-763-8
Lerner Publishing Group
The perfect introduction to the sights, sounds, foods, and festivities of the Chinese New Year, this book describes Chinese New Year in detail. With colorful illustrations, this addition to the On My Own Holidays series also includes the origin and symbolism of each custom.

American Born Chinese
By Gene Luen Yang
Ages 12 up
$16.95 Trade paperback
ISBN 13: 978-1596-43152-2
ISBN 10: 1-59643-152-0
First Second Books/Roaring Brook Press
The 2007 American Library Association Printz Award winner and the first-ever graphic novel to be a Finalist for the National Book Award, American Born Chinese "like Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye . . . explores the impact of the American dream on those outside the dominant culture in a finely wrought story that is an effective combination of humor and drama." —School Library Journal, starred review

Moonbeams, Dumplings, And Dragon Boats: A Treasury Of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities, & Recipes
By Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz, and The Children's Museum, Boston
Illustrated by Meilo So
All ages
$21.00 Hardcover
ISBN 13: 978-0-15-201983-9
ISBN 10: 0-15-201983-9
Harcourt Children's Books
The delectable recipes, hands-on family activities, and traditional tales to read aloud in this extraordinary collection will inspire families everywhere to celebrate Chinese New Year and other Chinese holidays in their own homes. Bestselling cookbook author Nina Simonds and Leslie Swartz of The Children's Museum, Boston, are experts on Chinese culture and cuisine and bring their love of this amazing country to readers of all ages in this vividly colorful compilation of recipes, stories, and activities.

The Next New Year
By Janet S. Wong
Illustrated by Yangsook Choi
Ages 4-8
$16.00 Hardcover
ISBN 13: 0-978-0-374-35503-6
ISBN 10: 0-374-35503-7
Frances Foster Books/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Celebrating the Chinese New Year is for everyone. A young boy looks forward to Chinese New Year—also known as the Lunar New Year, the day of the first new moon. It is a time of hope, and you don't have to be Chinese to celebrate it! His best friend, Glenn, who is French and German, and his cousin Evelyn, part Hopi and part Mexican, also join in the festivities. Our narrator cleans the house to make room for luck, and is glad the palms of his hands itch—it means he's coming into money! Most of all, he vows not to say things such as "can't do / don't have / why me" because he has dreams he is ready to make come true.