Explains the significance of the holiday, discussing the traditional foods and customs.

Marco loves the food, parades, and fun of Cinco de Mayo. This year he's one of the dancers. As he listens to the mariachi music, Marco thinks of the brave Mexicans at the first Cinco de Mayo. Find out the different things people do to celebrate this holiday! Learn the history behind the days people celebrate in the Holidays and Special Days series. Each book follows a young narrator through the process of preparing for and celebrating a special event.

A girl and her family prepare for and celebrate Chinese New Year.

This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it’s time to put on new clothes and celebrate with family and friends. There will be fireworks and lion dancers, shining lanterns, and a great, long dragon parade to help bring in the Lunar New Year. And the dragon parade in our book is extra long–on a surprise fold-out page at the end of the story. Grace Lin’s artwork is a bright and gloriously patterned celebration in itself! And her story is tailor-made for reading aloud.

In Chinese New Year, early readers will learn about this Chinese holiday and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique holiday.

Noah has a big imagination, and he's using it to go on an even bigger adventure! He and his babysitter, Ruby, are zooming around Earth in their spaceship. With the help of Ruby's SpacePhone, they're learning about the people, places, and climates of the seven continents. Ride along as they explore landforms and landmarks from Asia to North America.

Emma, who was adopted from China, cant wait to celebrate Chinese New Year with her family every year. Join them as they observe the special holiday by participating in traditional customs and activities that honor Emmas Chinese heritageall with an American twist. From decorating the house and baking moon cakes to visiting the local cultural center, its time to ring in the Lunar New Year! This colorful, delightfully illustrated book is perfect for reading aloud as you celebrate the diverse culture and joy that an internationally adopted child brings to a family. Gung Hay Fat Choy!