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Showing posts with label Year of the Snake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Year of the Snake. Show all posts

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year.  It is the Year of the Snake.  I just realized I am living with two snakes!  To find out if that is good or bad go to Barefoot Books blog  to learn more.  http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2013/01/chinese-new-year/

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The Great Race

Race with the animals of the Zodiac as they compete to have the years of the Chinese calendar named after them. The excitement-filled story is followed by notes on the Chinese calendar, important Chinese holidays, and a chart outlining the animal signs based on birth years.
Ages 4 to 9 years
Retold By: Dawn Casey
Illustrated By: Anne Wilson