Spent New Year’s Day with family, and Lunar New Year with expat friends in Seoul.
Two New Years in one year feels like celebrating your birthday twice!
So why two beginnings? Cultural richness, or just leftover layers of time?
Happy New Year!
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#PBStudyBuddy feature for picture book TWO NEW YEARS: Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant glasses holding the book. The Emoji Arc shows a graph with Y-axis for Tension/Intensity and X-axis for Pages. Emojis with varying emotions plotted on the graph; may vary by reader for this book. Standout Phrase: "We prepare foods that symbolize togetherness and the hearfelt sharing of good wishes." Standout Page Turn Text: "But in many ways they are also alike." Standout Art Detail: Captivating and unifying papercut backdrops and color schemes Starry Book Marks: Masterful parallels, Lilting language centered on joy, Meaningful words throughout.
Top-of-Mind Book Hooks: New Years as a universal celebration, presented through the lens of Chinese and Jewish cultures, Families from multiple heritages and multi-racial children, Cultural customs and traditions, Strong family bonds, Finding better ways to identify with and connect across cultures. Fast Facts: Pub Year 2023, Created by Richard Ho and Lynn Scurfield, Imprint/Publisher: Chronicle Books, Word Count (excludes text in art & backmatter): ~230, More Info: Author’s Note, Visual Glossary, and How Do You Celebrate? prompts. Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant LED-lit glasses holding the book. For more #PBStudyBuddy features, visit pbstudybuddy.com. Thank you!
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