{"product_id":"a-new-years-reunion-isbn-9780763667481","title":"A New Year's Reunion","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Celebrations and traditions might differ, but the story of missing distant family is universal.” — \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis poignant, vibrantly illustrated tale, which won the prestigious Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award in 2009, is sure to resonate with every child who misses relatives when they are away — and shows how a family’s love is strong enough to endure over time and distance.Two things  make this Chinese New Year story remarkable-Zhu's meticulously observed gouaches  and the family's poignant backstory...Yu and Zhu create a memorable portrait of China's  most joyous holiday and a testimony to the love that holds Maomao's family  together.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bittersweet and poignant story not only tells of a family celebrating a holiday, but also explores the trepidation and joy of a reunion... The story of an absent parent returning only during special occasions is one that speaks to more and more American children. The celebrations and traditions might differ, but the story of missing distant family is universal.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChinese New Year brings a young family joyously but all-too-briefly back  together in this poignant import... simple patterns and bright red highlights give the inside and outside settings a  particularly inviting look, and the artist captures the emotional backdrop with  delicate clarity in her figures' postures and expressions.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppropriate for Chinese New Year, this exceptional family story will move readers at any time of the year and will resonate especially with children whose parents must leave their families for long periods of time.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist Online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gouache paintings use lots of red and bright colors, with design elements like stripes, squares, and dots in the characters’ clothing and in the backgrounds, tying the pages together harmoniously. This is an excellent introduction to Chinese New Year as it is celebrated in China and also a poignant and thoughtful examination of the joys and sorrows of families living apart.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vibrant\" hardly even begins to cover it here. These are colors, compositions  and emotions that jump right off the page without wasting any time about it...The reds! Oh! The rich, deep reds! Cheng-Liang's detailed gouache illustrations  are inviting, popping off the page with warmth and energy.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews children's blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations saturated with bright colors depict scenes in which a little girl finds her father's short-lived homecoming a joyous and bittersweet occasion as well as an opportunity to grow up.\u003cbr\u003e—The Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the surface, this is a picture book about celebrating the Chinese New Year, but at its heart, it is a heartwarming story of homecoming, and about keeping a connection to home even when you're away from it...A love that will last the whole year through.\u003cbr\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA story from China that is neither fable nor folk tale but an emotionally resonant contemporary picture of what countless small children must experience, in a society with as many as 100 million migrant workers.\u003cbr\u003e—Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall pleasures do not hide the sense of sacrifice that grounds this tender and thoroughly realistic tale of family love.\u003cbr\u003e—San Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating glimpse of this way of life.\u003cbr\u003e—The Lutheran\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300481290469,"sku":"NP9780763667481","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763667481.jpg?v=1767720680","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-new-years-reunion-isbn-9780763667481","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}