Happy Lunar New Year!
The Lunar New Year has been celebrated for centuries by people across the world, and is an important public holiday for many countries including China, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Celebrate and learn more with these great titles from CADL!
Mari’s picks
Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin (Print)
Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone by Jen Sookfong Lee (Print)
D is for Dragon Dance by Ying Chang Compestine (Print)
Usborne Illustrated Stories from China (Illustrated Story Collections) by Various Authors (Print)
Lunar New Year by Hannah Eliot (Print)
Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon by Virginia Loh-Hagan (Print)
Ruby’s Chinese New Year by Vickie Lee (Print)
The New Year Dragon Dilemma by Ron Roy (Print)
Mindy Kim and The Lunar Year Parade by Lyla Lee (Print)
The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee (Print) (eBook) (eAudio)
Adult Fiction Titles:
A Hero Born by Yong Jin (Print) (eBook) (eAudio)
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan BCD (Print) (eBook) (eAudio)
Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim (Print) (eBook) (eAudio)
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (Print) (eBook) (eAudio)
Home Remedies: Stories by Xuan Juliana Wang (Print) (eBook) (eAudio)
Biography/Memoir:
On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See (Print)
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang (Print) (BCD)
Stealing Buddha’s Dinner: A Memoir by Bich Minh Nguyen (Print) (BCD)
Cookbooks:
The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches by Andrea Quynhgiao Nguyen (Print)
Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore by James Oseland (Print)
Chinese Soul Food: A Friendly Guide for Homemade Dumplings, Stir-Fries, Soups, and More by Hsiao-Ching Chou (Print)
Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors by Andrea Quynhgiao Nguyen (Print)
Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cook by Maangchi with Lauren Chattman (Print)
Sweet Mandarin Cookbook: Classic and Contemporary Chinese Recipes with Gluten and Dairy Free Variations by Helen & Lisa Tse (Print)
Entertainment:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (DVD) (Blu-ray)
Eat Drink Man Woman (DVD)
In the Mood for Love (DVD) (eVideo)
Kung Fu Hustle (DVD)
The Last Emperor (DVD) (Blu-ray)
Raise the Red Lantern (DVD)
Red Sorghum (DVD)
The Royal Tailor (Kanopy only) (eVideo)
The Scent of Green Papaya (Kanopy and Hoopla) (eVideo)
Documentary:
The Beekeeper and His Son (Kanopy only) (eVideo)
Last Train Home (Kanopy only) (eVideo)
Being & Becoming Chua Ek Kay (Kanopy only) (eVideo)