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kellyjcm's review
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Read with V, she found it sad. Tried to make connection to variations in hope people celebrate holidays, but the boy bullies and the actual smashing of lanterns made her sad.
Illustrations are gouache.
Illustrations are gouache.
kelleemoye's review
4.0
What a beautiful celebration of the Chinese New Year and the sharing of a folk tradition! The author takes us through all of the celebrations with imagery that makes the reader feel they are celebrating too as the cracking and popping of fireworks explode, the colorful lanterns swing, and the lantern fire glow in word and in illustration.
I also loved learning about a new tradition that I did not know about! Learning about others’ celebrations and lives is one of my favorite things, and I think it is so important for kids to build a world and empathetic view–Playing with Lanterns will do that as well!
Full review with teaching tools: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=23891
I also loved learning about a new tradition that I did not know about! Learning about others’ celebrations and lives is one of my favorite things, and I think it is so important for kids to build a world and empathetic view–Playing with Lanterns will do that as well!
Full review with teaching tools: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=23891
pagesofpins's review
4.0
The quality of the illustrations is first rate, love the chickens and the lanterns and all the village details
jennywithaz's review
4.0
I loved the illustrations in this one, and the beautiful sense of place depicting the folk celebration of the New Year in the Shaanxi province of northwest China.
pib003's review
3.0
There is so much to learn from this book and I really like the premise, but I wish there had been a little more of a plot
atappe412's review
5.0
A beautiful story about New Years traditions in Shaanxi providence of northwest China. The illustrations were great as well!
careinthelibrary's review
This is lovely. Great illustrations of this snowy, cozy Chinese village. It was nice to learn about a specific folk tradition of the lantern burning on the last day of New Years celebrations which is specific to this province (Shaanxi) that dates back to the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE) and the different shapes and names for the many styles of lanterns.
emlickliter's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Playing with Lanterns by Wang Yage– This is on kindle unlimited. Very pretty illustrations! Happy Reading!