Henry's First Moon Birthday
Atheneum, 2001
Older Sister Jen is our confident and expert guide to the celebration of her baby brother's first moon, or full moon (in Mandarin, 滿月 manyue). Jen trails her grandmother, known as GninGnin (I believe this is Cantonese for 奶奶), whose commanding presence and sure knowledge are central to the performing this tradition. She cooks the chicken soup, decorates with calligraphed characters for luck, and prepares the lucky red eggs. Mother cleans, Father picks up relatives, and Jen keeps the cousins in line. Yumi Heo's plucky figures and cheerful patterns accompany Lenore Look's account of this quintessential Chinese celebration of family.
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