Book #2820

This Next New Year

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This Next New Year

By Janet S. Wong, Pictures by Yangsook Choi
2000, 29 pages, hardback.

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This next new year is about to begin.

Not the regular new year, January 1.

But the lunar new year, the day of the first new moon.

Just like the New Year that begins on January 1, the Chinese New Year is a time for hope, a fresh start, a second chance.

In spare, lyrical verse, Janet S. Wong speaks in the voice of a child determined to face the next new year with optimism and courage, and Yangsook Choi captures the spirit of celebration in her vibrant palette and energetic pictures.

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About Janet S. Wong

Janet S. Wong was born in Los Angeles, where she learned to celebrate the Chinese New Year traditions of her father and the Korean New Year tradtions of her mother. She now lives in Medina, Washington, with her French-German husband and their son. Her previous books include Good Luck Gold and A Suitcase of Seaweed.

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About Yangsook Choi

Yangsook Choi grew up in Korea and moved to the United States to pursue an M.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she now lives. She is also the illustrator of Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee, and is the author and illustrator of New Cat.

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