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Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats : a treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes
- Title
- Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats : a treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes / Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz, & the Children's Museum of Boston ; illustrated by Meilo So.
- Author
- Simonds, Nina
- Publication
- San Diego : Harcourt, Inc., [2002]
- ©2002
- Supplementary Content
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- Description
- 74 pages : color illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- 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.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Literature.
- Juvenile works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- A Note from the Authors -- Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival -- Qing Ming and the Cold Foods Festival -- The Dragon Boat Festival -- Mid-Autumn Moon Festival -- Resources -- A Guide to Chinese Pronunciation.
- Call Number
- J 394.26 S
- ISBN
- 0152019839
- 9780152019839
- LCCN
- 2001004280
- OCLC
- 47746171
- Author
- Simonds, Nina, author.
- Title
- Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats : a treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes / Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz, & the Children's Museum of Boston ; illustrated by Meilo So.
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt, Inc., [2002]
- Copyright Date
- ©2002
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Swartz, Leslie, author.So, Meilo, illustrator.Children's Museum of Boston.
- Research Call Number
- J 394.26 S