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Book Cover for: Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes, Nina Simonds

Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes

Nina Simonds

Winner:Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) -Recommended (2002)
Winner:Bookseller's Choice -Special Subjects (2003)
Filled with delectable recipes, hands-on family activities, and traditional tales to read aloud, this extraordinary collection will inspire families everywhere to re-create the magic of Chinese holidays in their own homes. They can feast on golden New Year's dumplings and tasty moon cakes, build a miniature boat for the Dragon Boat Festival and a kite at Qing Ming, or share the story of the greedy Kitchen God or the valiant warrior Hou Yi.
This stunning compilation from bestselling cookbook author Nina Simonds and Leslie Swartz of the Children's Museum, Boston, is the perfect gift for families that have embraced Chinese holidays for generations--and for those just beginning new traditions.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Oct 1st, 2002
  • Pages: 80
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.34in - 8.82in - 0.46in - 1.30lb
  • EAN: 9780152019839
  • Recommended age: 04-07
  • Categories: Places - AsiaAsian American & Pacific IslanderFamily - General (see also headings under Social Topics)

About the Author

So, Meilo: - MEILO SO is the illustrator of such beautiful, award-winning books such as Moonbeams, Dumplings, and Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities, and Recipes and The White Swan Express: A Story about Adoption. She lives in the Shetland Islands, UK.
So, Meilo: - MEILO SO is the illustrator of such beautiful, award-winning books such as Moonbeams, Dumplings, and Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities, and Recipes and The White Swan Express: A Story about Adoption. She lives in the Shetland Islands, UK.
Simonds, Nina: -

Nina Simonds is America's preeminent authority on Chinese cooking. She is the author of A Spoonful of Ginger.

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