Alex's Good Fortune

by Benson Shum Narrated by Elizabeth Pan

Overview

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this sweet story of friendship and family!

Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for Alex and her family, so it's even more special when she gets to share her favorite traditions with her best friend, Ethan. Together, they join the Chinese New Year parade and get to help make the dragon dance. Then they prepare for the festivities by tidying up, decorating, and making dumplings. After that, it's time to open red envelopes, eat a great big feast, and enjoy the lantern fesival! Complete with fun facts about the holiday in the back of the book, young readers will want to revisit this story again and again.

Editorial Reviews

FEBRUARY 2021 - AudioFile

Narrator Elizabeth Pan’s unique voice and authentic pronunciation are a perfect fit for this lively introduction to Chinese New Year traditions. The story’s young protagonist, Alex, joyfully shares her enthusiasm for this important holiday with her friend, Ethan, whom she invites to participate in the New Year festivities. As the children eagerly join the family’s preparations, listeners learn about customs that bring good fortune and details of the grand banquet of traditional foods and their special meanings. Alex’s favorite moment, the lantern festival, brings this charming story, and the holiday, to a magical ending. Pan’s narrative style is animated and engaging, and she gives a delightful presentation of Chinese New Year expressions (with pronunciation help and English translations) in the back matter. S.A.A. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2021 - AudioFile

Narrator Elizabeth Pan’s unique voice and authentic pronunciation are a perfect fit for this lively introduction to Chinese New Year traditions. The story’s young protagonist, Alex, joyfully shares her enthusiasm for this important holiday with her friend, Ethan, whom she invites to participate in the New Year festivities. As the children eagerly join the family’s preparations, listeners learn about customs that bring good fortune and details of the grand banquet of traditional foods and their special meanings. Alex’s favorite moment, the lantern festival, brings this charming story, and the holiday, to a magical ending. Pan’s narrative style is animated and engaging, and she gives a delightful presentation of Chinese New Year expressions (with pronunciation help and English translations) in the back matter. S.A.A. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176398724
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	12/29/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	Up to 4 Years

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