Dragon New Year, the: A Chinese Legend

David Bouchard

ISBN 10: 1561452106 / ISBN 13: 9781561452101

Published by Peachtree Pub Co Inc, 1999

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1561452106I4N10

Synopsis:

The essence of ancient China is charmingly evoked for young readers by David Bouchard’s tale of courage, kindness, love, and inspiration.
Every spring, the Chinese New Year is heralded by noise and sound: a clash of cymbals, the splash of fireworks across the sky, shouts and whistles and bright lights. Yet how did these traditions begin? A young girl, frightened into sleeplessness by the celebrations outside her bedroom window, takes comfort in her grandmother’s wise, soothing words as she tells a tale of the Dragon New Year.
Children will be fascinated by this mythic story, which weaves together a monstrous sea dragon, a mother’s sorrow, and a powerful Buddha. Illustrator Zhong-Yang Huang’s lavish paintings capture the imagery of the grandmother’s words. Colorful, evocative, and haunting, they are a perfect accompaniment to this modern-day fable.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Dragon New Year, the: A Chinese Legend
Publisher: Peachtree Pub Co Inc
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Huang, Zhong-Yang
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket