Sunday, February 18, 2024

Two New Years by Richard Ho, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield - ADVISABLE

Two New Years
by Richard Ho, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield
. PICTURE BOOK Chronicle/Blue Apple, 2023. $19. 9781797212814 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

A mixed culture family celebrates two New Years. Rosh Hashanah in the fall and Lunar New year in the Spring. Comparisons are made of the holidays and how similar they are. 

I loved the illustrations! Full color and full of cultural images that a child within those cultures would readily recognize. Some of the illustrations look like they are framed with cut paper borders and backgrounds. Includes a visual glossary describing in more detail the traditions mentioned in the story, as well as some questions that can be asked of the child or a class about how they celebrate their own traditions. The family is Chinese/Jewish. 

Lisa Librarian

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