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Chinese New Year | Chinese New Year

cynthia-weill's picture
Dec.01.2011
Ten Mice for Tet illustrates a mouse family's preparations for the Vietnamese New Year. Each page of this work was hand embroidered by master artisan, Pham Viet Dinh, in the village of Quat Dong.  Quat Dong is a village outside of Ha Noi.  It is the town where the art of embroidery began...
oliver-chin's picture
Oct.10.2008
2009 is the Year of the Ox! Olivia is a young ox eager to make her mark in the world. But growing up is challenging, as Olivia learns that helping sometimes is harder than it looks. But when her friend Mei gets in trouble, can Olivia rescue her adopted sister and her reputation at the same time?...
oliver-chin's picture
Oct.10.2008
2008 is the Year of the Rat! With his parents' blessing, the baby rat Ralph investigates the village with his new friend, the boy Bing. But being accepted isn't as easy as Ralph would like, especially since some of his hereditary habits are hard to break. But when things go awry at Bing's birthday...
oliver-chin's picture
Oct.10.2008
2007 is the Year of the Pig! Born on New Year's Day, the piglet Patricia explores the farm with her parents and Farmer Wu. Growing up is a learning process, as Patty gets advice from her uncles, aunts, and cousins. But being a sensible pig takes practice, as Patty realizes when Farmer Wu loses his...
oliver-chin's picture
Oct.10.2008
2006 is the Year of the Dog! Born on New Year's Day, the puppy Daniel explores the world with his parents and the girl Lin, and learns how to become "man's best friend." Daniel's rollicking journey to discover his true nature will delight children and adults alike. Bright and dynamic...