A New Year's Reunion
A New Year's Reunion
by Yu Li-Qiong
Ages 3–6
A young girl's father comes home for Chinese New Year — making dumplings, setting off fireworks, sharing warmth before he must leave again. A tender, luminous picture book. Bologna Ragazzi Award winner.
- Author
- Yu Li-Qiong
- Age
- Ages 3–6
- Type
- Family, Culture, Picture Book
- Language
- Mandarin
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- In India
- Available
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