Happy New Year! / Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai!

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"Happy Chinese New Year!" this lovely book exuberantly proclaims. Full of extraordinary, richly colorful illustrations resembling lacquered boxes, this book is as visually delicious as Demi's previous books The Stonecutter and The Empty Pot. Children will love closely examining the flurry of activity associated with this important holiday. They will also appreciate the accompanying minimal, straightforward descriptions of everything from heavenly beings to candied coconut. As they learn the basics of this ancient holiday, they'll also enjoy finding their own animal sign of the Chinese New Year based on the year of their birth: "Each Chinese year is named after an animal, and each animal has certain characteristics. Because the moon's cycle begins again every 12 years, there are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac--one for each year of the lunar cycle." The book proceeds to romp through sections such as "Sweep and Dust," "Make a Fresh Start," "Decorate!," "Paint and Parade!," and "Cook." "Pop! Pop! Pop!" explains the importance of firecrackers in the New Year celebration. This delightful, elaborate picture book is a fine introduction to the Chinese New Year. (Ages 4 to 8)

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"In a book that is itself a celebration, Demi explains the rituals and ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival. The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing. On the eve of the new moon, a special feast is prepared. Each food has meaning: pork, for example, brings wealth. The first 15 days of the new year are spent celebrating with lion dances, firecrackers, and other activities. Demi's characteristic tiny, lively figures illustrate each page, with several spreads devoted to small, labeled pictures identifying things associated with the holiday, such as 14 heavenly beings. Infused with joy and filled with information, this will be a fine purchase for most libraries."--Booklist

Customer Reviews:

Fun!.......2007-03-18

This is a cute, easy to read book that discusses the basic elements of Chinese New Year.

Buillding a home library for my daughter.......2004-08-08

I haven't found a book by Demi that isn't terrific. This is a great book for young children, it gives lots of great information on the Chinese New Year and what one does to get ready for the New Year celebration! A must have for anyone with an who wants their child to know about their hertitage!

Informative book!.......2001-12-30

This is a nice introduction to chinese new year. I will use it as a informational guide and have my Chinese-Vietnamese students look it over to facilitate a discussion about their new year. Thanks.

Simply written and beautifully illustrated.......2001-01-16

This is a simply written and beautifully illustrated book about the Chinese New Year. Through delicate line drawings and jewel like colors the author/illustrator captures the essence of Chinese mythical creatures, flora, fauna, heavenly creatures and mortals. We learn about Chinese zodiac symbols, gods, how Chinese people prepare for the New Year, why they eat special kinds of foods on New Year's Day, the symbolism of specific flowers as gifts, and the meanings of Chinese characters hung on doorways. Demi is the talented author and illustrator of many children's books with Chinese themes. This book is definitely one of my favorites.

A Great Classroom Stimulant.......2000-02-18

Need an excuse to explore ethnic and religious holidays and practices? This is your vehicle. The interesting and exciting practices surrounding Chinese New Year can so easily be compared in writing, drama and story-telling of many other cultures. You cannot go wrong with this book.

Happy New Year to You!: A Read-Aloud Book for Memory-Challenged Adults (Two-Lap Books)

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Excellend for Memory Challenged Adults

Happy New Year to You!: A Read-Aloud Book for Memory-Challenged Adults (Two-Lap Books)
Lydia Burdick
Manufacturer: Health Professions Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1932529209

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You won't find a simpler way to interact meaningfully and enjoyably with someone with memory impairment! Just sit down together, open this colorful and engaging book across both laps, and begin reading, reminiscing, and communing.

The second book in the Two-Lap Book™ series, Happy New Year to You! celebrates each month of the year with colorful illustrations and short, easy-to-read text. Individuals with memory impairment and their caregivers will enjoy the familiar and friendly images: rain showers in April, weddings in June, school days in September. Pictures and text together will spark boundless opportunities to discuss and remember happy times and comforting experiences.

Styled with the appeal and simplicity of a children's book but created for adult audiences, this Two-Lap Book™ can serve multiple purposes: • Stimulate conversation and reminiscence

• Encourage physical closeness and interaction

• Provide a calming diversion from an upsetting episode

• Inspire intergenerational exchanges with children

• Increase social interaction between staff and residents

• Promote reading skills in residents who retain their literacy

Reading Happy New Year to You! is an instant activity—no planning or preparation required. Open it to a favorite illustration… read it from start to finish... or select just a page or two to spark an exchange. Tips on how to promote engagement with the book are provided, as well as song suggestions for each illustration! Here is a natural and unlimited opportunity to rebuild connections for the person with dementia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and related disorders.

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Excellend for Memory Challenged Adults.......2007-05-07

Large print
Engaging, colourful pictures.
Good for caregivers to use with their loved ones.

Walking Through Pregnancy and Beyond: How Expectant and New Moms Can Walk Their Way Through a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy and First Year

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Walking Through Pregnancy and Beyond: How Expectant and New Moms Can Walk Their Way Through a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy and First Year
Mark Fenton , Lisa Fenton , and Tracy Teare
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1592283845

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This is the ultimate resource to answer any expectant or new mothers' fitness questions. Based on personal experience, fitness experts Lisa and Mark Fenton offer valuable inspiration and advice on walking through pregnancy. Walking can be the key to health and happiness and Walking Through Pregnancy and Beyond is the tool to help get you there!

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Helpful book.......2006-08-26

This is a good book that gives practical advice on how to start or modify a walking regimen during pregnancy. I think it would mostly be useful for beginners who don't know how to start, but it does have plans for moderate and competitive exercisers who want to make sure they are not overdoing it while maintaining a higher intensity. The book reminds me a bit of DK books, with their vibrant photographs. There are some sections on strength training and stretching, and the second half of the book discusses walking during the period after the baby is born, which the authors divide into four postmesters. Overall, a good book.

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Save your Money & buy her other book
The lively, whimsical drawings are classic Demi

Happy, Happy Chinese New Year!
Demi
Manufacturer: Crown Books for Young Readers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0375826424
Release Date: 2003-11-11

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Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'Ai! Happy New Year! The Chinese New Year is all about fresh starts. Taking place during China's springtime (usually January or February in the Western calendar), celebrations include sweeping and dusting, paying off debts, catching up on homework, cooking and eating, setting off firecrackers, and dancing. Acclaimed author/illustrator Demi's delightful little ode to the Chinese New Year describes in intriguing detail each of these festivities and more. Accompanying the text are Demi's intricate and vibrant illustrations featuring Chinese children and adults participating exuberantly in each event--even mopping floors and washing hair seem like joyful occasions! We learn about the symbols behind traditional foods: "Pork brings wealth," "Sweet-and-sour fish signifies surplus," "Fried rice symbolizes harmony and plenty." And we marvel at the gorgeous dragons, lions, kites, and door guardians that dance, fly, and stand guard throughout the days of the New Year.

Demi's interest in Eastern traditional celebrations and lore are reflected in many of her other works for children: Buddha, Liang and the Magic Paintbrush, and another Chinese New Year title, Happy New Year/Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai!. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

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“In a book that is itself a celebration, Demi explains the rituals and ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival. The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing (‘Wash your hair and get a new haircut. Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!’). On the eve of the new moon, a special feast is prepared. . . . The first 15 days of the new year are spent celebrating with lion dances, firecrackers, and other activities. Demi’s characteristic tiny, lively figures illustrate each page, with several spreads devoted to small, labeled pictures identifying things associated with the holiday. Infused with joy and filled with information.”—Booklist

Customer Reviews:

Save your Money & buy her other book.......2005-05-30

This is the very same book as " Happy New Year Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts' Ai! ISBN: 051788592,which is also by Demi. It's the very same illustrations & information, but this book has less pages. Save your money and buy Demi's other book and get more pages & information for your money!

The lively, whimsical drawings are classic Demi.......2004-01-15

Demi's celebration of Chinese New Year provides a short set of insights on how the Chinese prepare for their celebration from cleaning the home to cooking, preparing for planting, and making ready for a fresh start. The lively, whimsical drawings are classic Demi and provide easy insights into the Chinese New Year's meaning.

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A delightful childrens book
Wonderful way to teach about new babies
Fun With Birth Announcements and Animals!
A delightful book for readers of all ages!
Happy Birthday To Whooo?

Happy Birthday to Whooo?
Doris Fisher
Manufacturer: Sylvan Dell Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0976882310

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Babies come in all shapes and sizes and are welcomed into all kinds of families. They can be furry, bald, short, tall, huge, or tiny and they are born in zoos, jungles, forests, oceans, and hospitals. This clever book of baby announcement riddles will have children giggling as they use the various text and illustrated clues to guess what baby was just born. The "For Creative Minds" educational section includes information on different types of animal families, a make-your-own birth announcement for the newest member of the family (baby, kitten or puppy), and lots of animal fun facts.

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A delightful childrens book .......2007-04-20

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A Baby Animal Riddle Book is designed for children ages 4 to 8, has a handsomely designed jacket displaying owls on the front cover and the back displays 12 additional animals.

Doris Fisher effectively reaches her intended young audience. The book contains bold and vibrant images of illustrator Lisa Downey, the pages alternate with oil paintings of an animal family and a birth announcement. The birth announcements contain clues to the animal's identity, offering facts of the weight and height and turn the page and you find more facts about the baby animal. The book contains riddles introducing 12 different animals and will engage and amuse the young reader. The book contains a section entitled "For Creative Minds" that everyone is sure to love, this section contains information about the animal families and fun facts about the 12 animals introduced in the birth announcements.

As for illustrator Lisa Downey, her page design is colorful, vivid and eye-friendly that transports the reader into the heart of the story.

You will find "Learning Links" and "Teaching Activities" on Sylvan Dell Publishing's website that will help both teachers and parents expand the learning possibilities. [...].

The book is addressed to children and young readers, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. The book will excite your children and they will want to read this one over and over again. As an added bonus in the back of the book there is a "Make Your Own Birth Announcement" great for a new baby in the family whether it be human or animal. I highly recommend this one and give it 5 stars!

Wonderful way to teach about new babies.......2007-03-31

Happy Birthday to Whooo? A Baby Animal Riddle Book is designed for children ages 4 to 8, and has a handsomely designed jacket displaying owls on the front cover and 12 additional animals on the back.

Doris Fisher effectively reaches her intended young audience. The book contains bold and vibrant images of illustrator Lisa Downey, the pages alternate with oil paintings of an animal family and a birth announcement. The birth announcements contain clues to the animal's identity, offering facts of the weight and height. When you turn the page, you find more facts about the baby animal.

The book contains riddles introducing 12 different animals that will engage and amuse the young reader. The book contains a section entitled "For Creative Minds" that everyone is sure to love as it section contains information about the animal families and fun facts about the 12 animals introduced in the birth announcements.

As for illustrator Lisa Downey, her page design is colorful, vivid and eye-friendly transporting the reader into the heart of the story.

You will find "Learning Links" and "Teaching Activities" on Sylvan Dell Publishing's website that will help both teachers and parents expand the learning possibilities. The website is: [...]

The book is addressed to children and young readers, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. The book will excite your children and they will want to read this one over and over again. As an added bonus in the back of the book there is a "Make Your Own Birth Announcement," great for a new baby in the family whether it be human or animal.

Armchair Interviews says: Highly recommended!

Fun With Birth Announcements and Animals!.......2007-03-21

What if animals had birth announcements? Could you guess the animal by reading their announcement? Find out in this delightful book of baby animal riddles. Young children and their adults will enjoy this fun and entertaining book. The animal illustrations add much to this book which is sure to become a favorite. The For Creative Minds section in the back of the book offers more animal fun facts, a numbers game, and a make your own birth announcement activity.

A delightful book for readers of all ages!.......2006-09-25

Over the years, I've come across several animal baby books. Some talk about the relationship between mother and baby, while others focus only on the babies. But until I came across this book, I'd never seen one quite like it.

Happy Birthday to Whooo? By Doris Fisher, is a delightful animal riddle book that includes birth announcements within the text! Each set of pages in the book focuses on a particular animal. On one side of the page, there are clever facts about the animal. On the other side of the page, there is a colorful birth announcement for the animal baby.

Fisher cleverly designed the text to provide interesting and often unknown facts about animals. For example, did you know that in the first few weeks of his or her life, a baby whale drinks, "...enough milk to gain 200 pounds every day?" The birth announcements are wittily constructed to allow children to guess the baby animal before looking at the pictures. For example, the announcement for the baby giraffe names the mother as, "Mrs. On Stilts," and gives a weight of 150 pounds and an initial height of 6 feet.

The illustrations in Happy Birthday to Whooo? by Lisa Downey, are lovely. The birth announcement pages are constructed so that the child doesn't have to guess "too" hard to figure out who the baby animal is, because various parts of the animals are sticking out behind the announcement. The pages are colorful but soothing, making this a lovely bedtime story as well as a great read-aloud story any time of the day or night.

Happy Birthday To Whooo?.......2006-09-20

Each page of this delightful book presents a riddle; can you guess what baby animal was just born? Everyone has a birthday, baby animals do too. Your child will enjoy guessing the baby animal from the clues in these announcements.

Proud parents of baby owls, lion cubs, and baby elephants include the weight, length, and number of babies in their announcement. When turning the page your child will see a colorful illustration of the described baby. Did he/she solve the riddle and guess the name of the baby animal?

Presenting The Newest Pea In Our Pod! Born: January 16, Weight 5,000 pounds, Length: 25 feet, Proud Mother: Mrs. O. Sean Blue. What is the name of this quite large baby animal? Turn the page and see a colorful illustration of a baby blue whale. Did you know he can drink enough milk to gain 200 pounds every day for the first few weeks?

Not all baby animals are delivered by the mother. The seahorse DAD gives birth to between 50 to 200 babies at a time, depending on the species. Baby kangaroos grow inside its mother's pouch; they all have the same name, Joey. By the time a baby giraffe is one year old, it stands 10 feet tall.

Parent and child will find this book entertaining as well as informative.

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Miffy's Happy New Year!
Dick Bruna
Manufacturer: Big Tent Entertainment
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1592262333

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It's the last day of school before winter break. Miffy is especially excited because her best friend Melanie will be staying at her house. The girls plan all kind of fun things including a party to celebrate the new year. They make beautiful invitations attached to colorful balloons, but the balloons fly away in a gust of wind! How will their friends find out about the party?

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Through a glass (of Draino) darkly
Insanity in advertising
Joseph Heller meets Carl Hiaasen

Happy New Year, Conrad Buddy
Joe Paumi
Manufacturer: PublishAmerica
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1424149541
Release Date: 2007-01-29

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In the not-too-distant future, food industry giants and mega pharmaceutical companies unite, creating a bizarre and powerful alliance: The Deli-ceutical industry. Promoting pancake mix and anti-psychotic pills to a drug-hungry public takes a special kind of company and a slightly off-centered group of individuals to bring these unique products to market: a drug-crazed president who openly declares himself the first trisexual; the ghost of a depressed, mass murderer advertising executive; the son of Satan; dwarfs dressed in cowgirl outfits; a syphilis-riddled Nazi informer; and a pair of intoxicated cannibals. Happy New Year, Conrad Buddy is the ultimate dark comedy about the dangers of exploring uncharted business territories while having the misfortune of being led by a serotonin-depleted Moe, Larry and Curly.

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Through a glass (of Draino) darkly.......2007-08-07

Disturbing and funny. A spook-house ride through a dark imagination. Equal parts Vonnegut, George Saunders and Woody Allen, this poison-pen letter to the healthcare advertising industry rants and rages in uproarious fashion. Laughter and horror are on equal display, as are reality and insanity. A book for our times.

Insanity in advertising.......2007-03-01

Laugh out Loud funny. Shows the crazy side of advertising, there's clearly lot more to it than you think, add voodoo, drugs and human "sacrifice". Delightfully colorful characters that I just loved. I didn't want it to end.

Joseph Heller meets Carl Hiaasen.......2007-02-27

Books seldom cause me to laugh out loud but this one had me doing it regularly. It's packed full of bizarre characters that we've all had the pleasure (or displeasure) of meeting in our business or personal lives and it really skewers big business and advertising in particular.

Happy New Year! and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)

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A wonderful gift item

Happy New Year! and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
Sholom Aleichem
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0486414191

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Original compilation of 11 stories by a master storyteller brilliantly captures the joy, drudgery, trials and tribulations of Jewish life. Includes "Geese," "At the Doctor's," "Three Widows," "The Passover Eve Vagabonds," "On America," "The Ruined Passover," and 5 others. A delight for devotees of Aleichem and anyone interested in Jewish cultural life.

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A wonderful gift item.......2001-01-30

This inexpensive Dover book is a charming English compilation of eleven of Aleichem's tales. The majority are written in a first person stream-of-consciousness narrative and you definitely get the impression that someone is sitting in front of you talking your ear off! Peppered with cadence, I'm sure the tales are even better in Yiddish, but this is a wonderful look into Aleichem's true talent - showing the pain and humor that was part of the Jewish experience for hundreds of years.

Happy New Year, Julie (American Girls Collection)

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Happy New Year, Julie (American Girls Collection)
Megan McDonald
Manufacturer: American Girl
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ASIN: 1593692919

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Julie knows the holidays will be difficult this year, but when her sister Tracy refuses to go to Dad's house for Christmas, Julie feels as if her family is falling apart. Julie finds comfort spending time with her best friend, Ivy Ling, whose family is getting ready for Chinese New Year. When Julie's whole family is invited to the Lings' New Year banquet, she worries about how they will get along. That night she discovers that they all have a chance at a new beginning.

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Happy New Year Round the World
Lois S. Johnson
Manufacturer: Rand McNally
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B0006BNLEU

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