The Lucky Red Envelope

A lift-the-flap Lunar New Year Celebration

Vikki Zhang

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Hardback

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English

WIDE EYED
09 January 2024

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Interactive & activity books & packs; Traditional stories (Children's&YA)

Get ready for Lunar New Year, following a little girl and her family as they get ready for and celebrate the Lunar New Year festival. With non-fiction information about the significance of certain rituals, but told through the excited eyes of a child, this is a book to return to year after year in the run up to the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar. Each of the 12 spreads will feature 12 lift flaps, 144 in total.

Spreads include:

- See the little girl decorate the house with lucky red decorations - Tidy the house to welcome in the new year - Watch a special firework display - Discover which animal year it will be - Make festive dumplings with Nainai (grandma) - Read a story about the zodiac with Yeye (grandpa) - Watch a lion and dragon dance in the town square - Make offerings to her ancestors - And on the very last spread, have a traditional family reunion new year on the eve of Lunar new year and exchange lucky red envelopes.

By: Vikki Zhang
Imprint: WIDE EYED
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 278mm, Width: 200mm,
ISBN: 9780711285910
ISBN 10: 0711285918
Pages: 24
Publication Date: 09 January 2024
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vikki Zhang is an illustrator, artist and founder of kids brand NIANYI, currently living between Shanghai and New York. She was born in China, Jiangsu. She studied traditional Chinese painting which has had a fundamental influence on her artwork. She has produced artwork for Gucci, Burberry, Fila, The New York Times, China Post among many others. She is the winner of The 63rd Society of illustrators NYC (book category), and The 16th CACC Best Illustration. She has held solo exhibitions in Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou.