Join the Three Foresteers as they explore old and new traditions of one of the biggest celebrations in Chinese culture, through this bilingual Cantonese-English picture book!
Lunar New Year is a time for joy, renewal and togetherness, and is filled with stories that have been passed down through the generations. But have you ever wondered why people clean their homes before the New Year? Or how firecrackers keep the monster Nian at bay?
In this book, the Three Foresteers embark on a colourful journey through old and new traditions. From red envelopes to reunion feasts, they discover how each tradition carries wishes for good fortune, peace and happiness. Packed with legends, fun facts and festive foods, this book invites families to celebrate and explore the spirit of the Lunar New Year.
Written in both (spoken) Cantonese and English, it's an excellent resource for children learning both languages, while also giving them a peek into the lively culture of Hong Kong.
If you enjoy this, check out the other books in The Three Foresteers series!
About the Author
Annie Mau grew up a native Cantonese speaker in Hong Kong; She now works as a freelance graphic designer and has since relocated to Hamburg in Germany.
With Hamburg being a far city from Hong Kong, and with her unfailing commitment to create an interesting learning environment for her daughter Victoria to learn Cantonese, every night Annie would tell Victoria the fantastic tale of The Three Foresteers — Mocha the Bear, Dr. Frog and Pin Pin the Butterfly (a dynamic trio of jungle friends that go on adventures together).
Annie soon discovered that there are limited resources and stories for overseas children to learn Cantonese, and so, this series was created — Annie decided to turn Victoria’s bedtime stories into a series of books, written in colloquial Cantonese and English.
Annie had also created a Youtube channel “Learn Cantonese with Victoria“, to make it fun for her daughter to learn the Cantonese vocabulary.
Softcover | 72 pages | 20 x 25cm