Little Sen's Chinese Holidays Bilingual Picture Book Review and 20% Discount Code

Note: Thank you to Shiny Lantern for providing a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Living in the United States, my kids are familiar with all the American holidays. However, they don’t know much about Chinese holidays beyond Chinese New Year. Since Chinese is part of their background, it’s important to me that they’re aware of their heritage.

I find that using books is an ideal tool for educating kids. It’s fun for them to read and they learn through the stories. That’s why I was happy to discover the picture book Little Sen’s Chinese Holidays.

Written by Yujia Zhao and illustrated by Yulin Li, Little Sen’s Chinese Holidays is a bilingual picture book written in both simplified Chinese and English. The author takes special care to ensure that the story reads in a way that feels natural in both languages.

Ideal for children ages 3-8 years old, the book follows a young boy named Little Sen as he experiences Chinese holidays throughout the year. Holidays featured includes:

Spring Festival / Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)
Lantern Festival
Qingming Festival / Tomb Sweeping Day
Duanwu Festival / Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Double Ninth Festival

What I love about this book is not only the bilingual and educational aspects but also the gorgeous illustrations and high-quality printing. The illustrations’ vivid, bold colors bring the pages alive with activity and excitement. Readers follow Little Sen as he experiences the holidays through traditions, foods, and family.

Little Sen’s Chinese Holidays is a hardcover book printed on high-quality, thick stock paper. This means that little hands are less likely to bend or rip pages as they turn them.

Online resources at ShinyLantern.com further enhance learning. These include

Chinese and English recordings
Pinyin pronunciation guide
Cultural Notes (coming soon)

I highly recommend Little Sen’s Chinese Holidays as a great multicultural read for kids. The high-quality printing material of this book, as well as beautiful illustrations and educational content, makes it a great gift for kids. It’s also an ideal resource for educators who are looking to introduce diverse literature into their classrooms.

20% Discount Code for Little Sen’s Chinese Holidays Picture Book

To celebrate the new release of Little Sen’s Chinese Holidays, Shiny Lantern is providing Bicultural Mama readers with an exclusive 20% off discount code for purchases. Go to the ShinyLantern.com shop, and at the checkout enter promotion code BCMAMA. The code is valid for one use per user.

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