It's Chinese New Year, Curious George!
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- Create Date：2023-01-19 01:21:36
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Maria Wen Adcock
- ISBN：0358683645
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Reviews
Panda Incognito
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This tabbed board book introduces children to common Lunar New Year traditions through the eyes of Curious George， who is celebrating with his friend Mei。 The illustrations are cute and colorful， and the holiday elements will likely appeal to people both within and outside of the culture。 However， the rhymed text is inconsistent and sometimes feels forced， so I think this would be stronger if the author hadn't tried to rhyme。 This tabbed board book introduces children to common Lunar New Year traditions through the eyes of Curious George， who is celebrating with his friend Mei。 The illustrations are cute and colorful， and the holiday elements will likely appeal to people both within and outside of the culture。 However， the rhymed text is inconsistent and sometimes feels forced， so I think this would be stronger if the author hadn't tried to rhyme。 。。。more
Marni
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A great kids’ book about Chinese New Year
Julia Kuo
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I loved seeing curious George explore Chinese New Year and experience many of the customs and rituals that I grew up with！ This book is delightful， inside and out。 The little tabs on the sides are charming， as are the illustrations throughout！ I appreciated that the author rooted this book in Chinese New Year but also acknowledged that Lunar New Year occurs in many other countries around the world。 I’d be happy to recommend this to any fan of Curious George！
Po Tim
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Great book to introduce all the traditions and customs of the Chinese New Year。 They are simple， clear， and perfect for children to learn and understand。
Anthony
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This is a great book to learn more about Chinese New Year and its traditions and history。 Kids and parents are introduced to the unique customs of Chinese New Year and experience them along with Curious George and his friend Mei。 As kids grow older， they can still read the book and understand more about the holiday， and may even want to try some of the food or activities that the book shows and describes。
Eugene Hung
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WOW。 I wish I had this book when I was a little kid， and also as a parent when my own kids were little！ This book explains in rhyme， both warmly and succinctly， all the major traditions connected to Chinese New Year。 Some of these things I myself didn't even learn about until I was in my 20s and 30s！ The style of artwork that I grew up seeing in the Curious George books is presented here in a way that's whimsical and fun; it perfectly complements the story's tone， and it gives Chinese American k WOW。 I wish I had this book when I was a little kid， and also as a parent when my own kids were little！ This book explains in rhyme， both warmly and succinctly， all the major traditions connected to Chinese New Year。 Some of these things I myself didn't even learn about until I was in my 20s and 30s！ The style of artwork that I grew up seeing in the Curious George books is presented here in a way that's whimsical and fun; it perfectly complements the story's tone， and it gives Chinese American kids a chance to see themselves represented in a story about one of the iconic characters in all of young kids' literature。 This would make a great gift at Lunar New Year！ 。。。more
Teresa
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What could be more fun than Curious George or Chinese New Year？ How about the two combined？ Maria Wen Adcock’s “It’s Chinese New Year， Curious George” shares all about the cool traditions of Chinese New Year with the joyfulness and playfulness that everyone’s favorite primate embodies。 You can read it straight through or use the tabs to go to a specific custom。 Illustrator Rea Zhai does a fine job of recreating the feel of the art by H。A。 Rey。 Parents will enjoy the nostalgic feel while they rea What could be more fun than Curious George or Chinese New Year？ How about the two combined？ Maria Wen Adcock’s “It’s Chinese New Year， Curious George” shares all about the cool traditions of Chinese New Year with the joyfulness and playfulness that everyone’s favorite primate embodies。 You can read it straight through or use the tabs to go to a specific custom。 Illustrator Rea Zhai does a fine job of recreating the feel of the art by H。A。 Rey。 Parents will enjoy the nostalgic feel while they read this with their kids。 （I received a copy of this book from the publisher for a fair review。） 。。。more
Melissa Stiveson
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A wonderful addition to the Curious George books！ The author has clearly done her research about the Chinese New Year and brings this beautiful cultural celebration to us through lovely rhyming and immersive text。 Children will love reading this again and again。
Shannon Anderson
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This book taught me so many things I did not know about Chinese New Year。 It's a great book for letting kids know about this special holiday through a character we all love， Curious George。 This book taught me so many things I did not know about Chinese New Year。 It's a great book for letting kids know about this special holiday through a character we all love， Curious George。 。。。more
Bonni Goldberg
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A contribution to the Curious George franchise that serves up a thorough introduction to Chinese New Year， beginning with the legend that it stems from and preparation for the fifteen-day celebration through the start of the Lantern Festival after New Year's Day。 Author Maria Wen Adcock stays true to the details that are part of Chinese New Year celebrations as opposed to lunar new year practices from other Asian cultures。 Children will love discovering their Chinese Zodiac animal， based on thei A contribution to the Curious George franchise that serves up a thorough introduction to Chinese New Year， beginning with the legend that it stems from and preparation for the fifteen-day celebration through the start of the Lantern Festival after New Year's Day。 Author Maria Wen Adcock stays true to the details that are part of Chinese New Year celebrations as opposed to lunar new year practices from other Asian cultures。 Children will love discovering their Chinese Zodiac animal， based on their birth year as well as those of other members of their household or classroom。 Readers follow along as George joins his friend Mei。 This George remains curious， but without being mischievous。 Be advised that although the format of this book is a board book， it isn't the typical version。 There are many more words， some of which are sophisticated。 That said， this makes the book sturdier over time as kids are able to come back to it over time， growing into some of the language while still enjoying the illustrations and traditions at a younger age。 。。。more
Carolyn Wilhelm
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Brilliant！ What a clever idea to introduce Curious George to the Chinese New Year， thus teaching the child （and possibly， adult） about this cultural time of year。 No need to be embarrassed， George wouldn't have to be aware of the customs as he is a monkey， after all。 And of course， he is curious， and the children listening to the story will be wondering the same things。 I am happy to see this multicultural Curious George book is published and can now be included in the holiday sections of classr Brilliant！ What a clever idea to introduce Curious George to the Chinese New Year， thus teaching the child （and possibly， adult） about this cultural time of year。 No need to be embarrassed， George wouldn't have to be aware of the customs as he is a monkey， after all。 And of course， he is curious， and the children listening to the story will be wondering the same things。 I am happy to see this multicultural Curious George book is published and can now be included in the holiday sections of classroom and public libraries。 I taught first grade and this would have been great to help explain this to children。 They would have been wearing red the next day， I'm sure。My adopted daughter is from a country with "Lunar New Year" which I was glad to see mentioned。 She would have loved books like this when she was young。 She was in Shanghai for this event for one year， which was an educational and moving experience for her。 I sent this book to our grandsons。 For myself， I like now being aware the lantern festival follows Chinese New Year， as I wasn't clear on that point。 Thank you for this enlightening and helpful book！ I hope it will be added to libraries everywhere。 。。。more
Jennifer Cooper
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My children and I loved digging into this colorful and fun tale of George learning about Chinese New Year！ As always， George helps young learners understand all the wonders of Chinese New Year！ The illustrations are gorgeous and the language is playful and fun 。 I would recommend for all！
Betty
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This is such a cute addition to the Curious George series！ Each page has 4 short lines of text with rhyme， great for little kids to listen and read along。 Chinese customs， like red envelopes， and lantern festival are explain in a kid-friendly way。 The illustrations are bright and colorful， and the board book pages are durable， perfect for busy toddler hands。 As a Chinese American mom， I appreciate that this important holiday is being celebrated by a character that has been popular for decades！Th This is such a cute addition to the Curious George series！ Each page has 4 short lines of text with rhyme， great for little kids to listen and read along。 Chinese customs， like red envelopes， and lantern festival are explain in a kid-friendly way。 The illustrations are bright and colorful， and the board book pages are durable， perfect for busy toddler hands。 As a Chinese American mom， I appreciate that this important holiday is being celebrated by a character that has been popular for decades！The only thing I would suggest is for the publisher to create more Curious George books with Lunar New Year celebrations in other cultures ;-）。Many thanks to Clarion Books and the author for providing me a copy of the book in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more
Susi Schaefer
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I loved this book so much because it teaches all the different parts of how to celebrate the Chinese New Year in ways that are easy to understand for very young readers。 The art is really lovely as well。
Deb Adamson
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Lots of fun for George as his friend Mei shares all the excitement of activities surrounding the Chinese New Year！ Food， fun， and even a haircut are some of the ways to commemorate the holiday。 Children will be intrigued by all there is to do and celebrate in this brightly colored picture book with the well loved character Curious George。
Nadia Fisher
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What a fun and beautiful way to introduce and teach children about Chinese New Year and the traditions that go along with it！ Curious George is always a favorite character of mine and of my daughter， and it's so wonderful to see his character learn about a different culture。 I will definitely be gifting this book to my nephews。 What a fun and beautiful way to introduce and teach children about Chinese New Year and the traditions that go along with it！ Curious George is always a favorite character of mine and of my daughter， and it's so wonderful to see his character learn about a different culture。 I will definitely be gifting this book to my nephews。 。。。more
K。 Marcus
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It's Chinese New Year Curious George is an adorable and fun introduction to Chinese New Year。 The tabbed book is perfect for little hands！ Each tab highlights a custom/tradition for Chinese New Year。 I’ve recently learned that Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year are not identical！ Some countries celebrate Lunar New Year with different traditions than in this book。 It’s Chinese New Year Curious George is about the traditions found in Chinese culture。The illustrations are lively and will draw in r It's Chinese New Year Curious George is an adorable and fun introduction to Chinese New Year。 The tabbed book is perfect for little hands！ Each tab highlights a custom/tradition for Chinese New Year。 I’ve recently learned that Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year are not identical！ Some countries celebrate Lunar New Year with different traditions than in this book。 It’s Chinese New Year Curious George is about the traditions found in Chinese culture。The illustrations are lively and will draw in readers of all ages。 The rhyming text is engaging and informative。 I learned a lot about this holiday and I think this book is will be great for those who celebrate and those who want to learn more about the Chinese New Year and learn about a different culture。 。。。more
Candace Spizzirri
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What a fun， joyful board book to celebrate Chinese New Year！ I especially enjoyed how Mei and George showed the reader all about the traditions， food， history， and customs of this special holiday。 The illustrations by H。A。 Rey are colorful and perfect。 Thank you， Clarion Books for the advanced copy to review。 This sweet book is a winner！
Jenna Beatrice
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This sweet and fun story teaches Curious George and the reader all about Chinese New Year！ With playful rhymes and bright illustrations， this book will make a fabulous gift and a wonderful addition to any library or bookshelf。 And you even get to learn George's zodiac animal！ And the colorful tabs makes this story wonderfully interactive。 This sweet and fun story teaches Curious George and the reader all about Chinese New Year！ With playful rhymes and bright illustrations， this book will make a fabulous gift and a wonderful addition to any library or bookshelf。 And you even get to learn George's zodiac animal！ And the colorful tabs makes this story wonderfully interactive。 。。。more
Kelly Rice Schmitt
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We are a bi-racial family that celebrates Chinese New Year， and this book explains all the highlights and traditions of the biggest Chinese holiday of the year！ It’s a great read for both Chinese families looking to explain their culture to young ones， and also for anyone looking to learn more about the lunar new year holiday。 I love the tabs and how I each concept has its own dedicated poem and spread aimed at younger children。 It features the story of the nian monster， the Chinese zodiac， luck We are a bi-racial family that celebrates Chinese New Year， and this book explains all the highlights and traditions of the biggest Chinese holiday of the year！ It’s a great read for both Chinese families looking to explain their culture to young ones， and also for anyone looking to learn more about the lunar new year holiday。 I love the tabs and how I each concept has its own dedicated poem and spread aimed at younger children。 It features the story of the nian monster， the Chinese zodiac， lucky money， key foods and other traditions like hair cuts and cleaning the house。 All this， combined with the lovely verse and a household favorite—Curious George—make this the perfect book for my 2 and 5 year olds this Chinese New Year！ 。。。more
Kris Tarantino
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A delightful celebration of Chinese New Year， and a wonderful addition to the Curious George library！
Michelle Jing Chan
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I love this book！ It's absolutely perfect for young children to learn about their cultural heritage and so many Lunar New Year traditions。 I also appreciated the attention to detail with adding the tones to the pinyin。 It's refreshing to see a childhood favorite character of mine get a story related to my own culture， and nostalgic to see the classic illustrations brought to life again！ I am eyeing this as a gift for my young niece and nephews。 I love this book！ It's absolutely perfect for young children to learn about their cultural heritage and so many Lunar New Year traditions。 I also appreciated the attention to detail with adding the tones to the pinyin。 It's refreshing to see a childhood favorite character of mine get a story related to my own culture， and nostalgic to see the classic illustrations brought to life again！ I am eyeing this as a gift for my young niece and nephews。 。。。more
Moni Hadley
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This delightful board book offers a fun way to introduce Chinese New Year to kids！ Curious George and his friend Mei guide readers through the meanings of this holiday's customs and traditions in easy-to-read tabbed pages。 Revisit H。A。 Rey's Curious George with Rea Zhai's playful illustrations。 I'll be sure to wear lucky red this Chinese New Year！ Thanks to Clarion Books for providing the advance reader copy。 This delightful board book offers a fun way to introduce Chinese New Year to kids！ Curious George and his friend Mei guide readers through the meanings of this holiday's customs and traditions in easy-to-read tabbed pages。 Revisit H。A。 Rey's Curious George with Rea Zhai's playful illustrations。 I'll be sure to wear lucky red this Chinese New Year！ Thanks to Clarion Books for providing the advance reader copy。 。。。more
Agnes Wen
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The book captured the traditions I grew up with and passed down to my own children。 Young readers will learn a lot about Chinese New Year by following Mei and Curious George as they celebrate this special holiday！ The illustrations are beautiful， festive， and vibrant。 Highly recommend！
Amanda Davis
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In this bright and cheerful tabbed board book， we follow Mei and Curious George as they celebrate the Chinese New Year。 From dumplings to parades， my daughter and I loved learning all about the festive traditions， history， and culture behind the special holiday。 Wen Adcock's rhyming text brings fun and lightness to the story while Rea Zhai's illustrations perfectly mimic the spirit and style of Curious George。 The tabbed board book format make it a fun interactive read！ Happy Chinese New Year！！ In this bright and cheerful tabbed board book， we follow Mei and Curious George as they celebrate the Chinese New Year。 From dumplings to parades， my daughter and I loved learning all about the festive traditions， history， and culture behind the special holiday。 Wen Adcock's rhyming text brings fun and lightness to the story while Rea Zhai's illustrations perfectly mimic the spirit and style of Curious George。 The tabbed board book format make it a fun interactive read！ Happy Chinese New Year！！ Thank you to Clarion Books for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Andria Rosenbaum
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In this sweet and informative rhyming story， Mei and George prepare to celebrate the Chinese New Year。 Readers will learn about the customs， traditions， legends and delicious foods that families share。 Kids will see that they too can take part in the preparations by cleaning the home， getting their hair cut， decorating and wearing red for luck。 The holiday culminates in a fantastic parade of dragons， as well as an exciting fireworks display。
Teresa
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A worthy edition to your Curious George library！ Colorful， engaging， and full of traditions， kids will love following Mei as she shows George how to celebrate Chinese New Year。
Charlotte Cheng
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What a fun way to explore Chinese New Year traditions with George！ The illustrations are so colorful and George's friend Mei does a wonderful job showing him the different ways a family can celebrate the new year。 You even find out George's zodiac animal （hint: it's not the monkey！） What a fun way to explore Chinese New Year traditions with George！ The illustrations are so colorful and George's friend Mei does a wonderful job showing him the different ways a family can celebrate the new year。 You even find out George's zodiac animal （hint: it's not the monkey！） 。。。more
Katrina Tangen
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A cute introduction to Chinese New Year！ It includes quite a bit of information while still being accessible to young readers。
Nora
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