READ ALOUD CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR

Join us at Bowne House for a Lunar New Year Read Aloud! This is a FREE program. Bowne House educators will read stories celebrating the cultural importance of Lunar New Year. The Read Aloud is appropriate for ages 5 and up.

Attendees will also enjoy a surprise craft project and refreshments.

• Date: Saturday, January 18th, 2025

• Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Location: 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354

• No pre-registration required

Please Note: All children MUST be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of the program.

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READ ALOUD BOOK LIST:

• Bringing in the New Year

  by Grace Lin (Author, Illustrator)

  “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.”

• The Night Before Lunar New Year 

  by Natasha Wing (Author) & Lingfeng Ho (Author) 

  “It's the night before Lunar New Year, and a little girl is excited for all of the celebrations to come. She's prepared dumplings with her mom, bought a new dress in Chinatown, and even helped scare mythical beast Nian away with her cousins and brother. There's only one problem: she's a bit nervous about all of the loud noises at the upcoming Lunar New Year Parade. Will she overcome her fears?”