The Dragon Boat Festival celebrates the first Chinese poet, Qu Yuan. And before the poet came along, this Chinese holiday was all about getting rid of creepy crawlies at the beginning of summer! Come explore the many traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival. Along the way, you may learn a few Chinese words and get to know some interesting historical figures. For more books in The First Chinese Festivals series, go to LSamZhang.com.

Play-a-Tune Tale: Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Dragon Boat Festival joins Nickelodeon's Kai-lan and her friends Rintoo the tiger, Hoho the monkey, Lulu the rhino, and Tolee the koala on an exciting dragon boat race. Rintoo feels mad when he loses the first race, but he works together with his teammate to win the next race. Preschoolers learn an important lesson about sportsmanship and friendship.

Spectacular fireworks, silk lions dancing through the streets, sumptuous family banquets - these are the hallmarks of Chinese New Year. Now, discover how to bring this splendid celebration, and others, into your own home. In this glorious collection, bestselling cookbook author Nina Simonds joins with Leslie Swartz and The Children's Museum, Boston, to offer festival lore, traditional stories, delectable recipes, and engaging activities that will inspire you to enjoy a full year of Chinese holidays. Try such treats as golden New Year's dumplings or tasty moon cakes. Build a kite at Qing Ming or a miniature dragon boat for the Dragon Boat Festival. Share the stories of the greedy Kitchen God or the valiant imperial warrior Hou Yi. Whether your family ahs embraced these holidays for generations or is introducing new traditions, Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats offers exciting ways for the whole family to celebrate year after year, presenting background information, related tales, and activities for celebrating five Chinese festivals--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Moon Festival.

Learn all about the history and cultural significance that the exciting Dragon Boat Festival event holds around the world today. This title is complete with historical and modern illustrations and photographs, as well as a glossary and a closer look at the parts of a dragon boat! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Every year a boy and his parents travel back to their hometown to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. It's a wonderous time for the boy, as he learns Chinese traditions from his grandparents. He always leaves with only one wish--to return next year.

Join this year's Dragon Boat Festival celebration on June 25, 2020! Our family is excited, especially Baba. He has been training for today all year. It is the Dragon Boat Festival. In this beautifully illustrated book, children aged 2 to 6 will follow Ying and Han as their family prepares for and celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. They will also enjoy reading the story behind this important Chinese celebration. More interesting facts and questions for discussion are included at the back of the book. Written in English and Chinese, Dragon Boat Festival Wishes is perfect as an early reader or to read aloud.

FESTIVAL FUN FOR THE EARLY YEARS introduces a range of multicultural celebrations into the Foundation Stage setting. Share two Chinese festivals with the children in your setting. For Chinese New Year, make paper lanterns, bake fortune cookies and dance like lions| For the Dragon Boat Festival you can learn to count in Chinese, hold a dragon boat race and have a yin yang celebration.