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Lunar New Year Reading List

To celebrate this Lunar Year—the Year of the Dragon—the Yolo County Library is giving away two free crafts at all library branches, while supplies last. Choose from a five-element dragon plate or a lantern to craft yourself!

Yolo County Librarians are also sharing their top picks for Lunar New Year reads in every age group.

Younger Children:
  1. The 12 Days of Lunar New Year by Jenna Lettice
  2. The Year of the Dragon by Oliver Chin
  3. Happy Chinese New Year! By Jannie Ho
Older Children:
  1. Tomorrow is New Year’s Day by Aram Kim
  2. The Lunar New Year Surprise by Jade Wang
  3. Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade by Lyla Lee
Teens:
  1. Chinese Menu by Grace Lin
  2. Our Lunar New Year by Yobe Qiu
  3. Chinese New Year Crafts by Karen E. Bledsoe
Adults:
  1. Daughters of the New Year by E.M. Tran
  2. The Distance Between Us by Maggie O’Farrell
  3. First Generation: Recipes from my Taiwanese-American Home by Frankie Gaw

Find these titles and more at the Yolo County Library

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