Books about Chinese New Year

This year (2014), it is the Year of the Horse. *** Update: this year (2015) is Year of the Goat/Ram/Sheep. ***

Please see our list of books for 2015 via our Chinese New Year Coloring Pages.

Which Chinese Zodia animal are you?  I'm the dragon, but I'm not telling you which year!

I have collected some Amazon links to some great Chinese New Year books that you could use in the classroom or at home to share the experience and traditions of this annual celebration. 

Please click on the images to go to the Amazon link.

The Year of the Horse: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac Hardcover

by Oliver Chin

My First Chinese New Year Paperback

by Karen Katz

Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year Story (Festival Time!) Paperback

by Jonny Zucker 

Dragon Dance: A Chinese New Year LTF: A Chinese New Year Lift-the-Flap Book (Lift-the-Flap, Puffin) Paperback by Joan Holub

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns Hardcover by Carolyn Otto

Emma's American Chinese New Year Paperback

by Amy Meadows

Chelsea's Chinese New Year (Cloverleaf Books - Holidays and Special Days) Paperback

by Lisa Bullard 

Lucky New Year! with Flaps, Pop-Ups, and More! Hardcover

by Mary Man-Kong

Celebrating the Chinese New Year (Chinese Festivals) Paperback

by Sanmu Tang

Chinese New Year (Sparklers: Celebrations) Hardcover

by Katie Dicker

Bringing in the New Year (Read to a Child!) Paperback – Bargain Price

by Grace Lin

Fortune Cookie Fortunes Paperback

by Grace Lin

Great Race Paperback

by Dawn Casey

Chinese Zodiac Animals Paperback 

by Sanmu Tang

A few more ideas for your Chinese New Year Celebrations!

You might also like these free Chinese new Year photos, click here to view more. 

Chinese New Year 2014 Year of the Horse YouTube video

How To Make A Chinese Paper Lantern | Fun Kids Activities

You might also like our Chinese Zodiac Coloring Pages for Chinese New Year 2015.

The file also has 26 ways to use your picture posters.