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THIS BOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH (El farol rojo) AND CHINESE (The Red Lantern 红灯笼: Chinese Edition)The Red Lantern is a story about a girl named Annie who spends the day helping Gung Gung, her grandfather, at his shop in Chinatown. Unwittingly, she meets the Jade Emperor's daughter who tells Annie all about the origins of the lantern festival, a celebration that is part of modern Chinese New Year. The Jade Emperor's daughter needs help solving three lantern riddles. Will Annie live up to the challenge and find the answers before the sun sets and fireworks light up the night sky? Or will the Jade Emperor's daughter be barred from going home for another year?

Irma Grant is an illustrator, author and teacher. She has traveled extensively in China and Asia and loves visiting far away places that are pristine and untouched by outside influences. Multicultural themes dominate her art and writing. She lives with the husband and their two daughters near San Francisco, California.