PreSchool-Grade 3-- In brief, simple sentences, Ernie Wan describes his Chinese -American family's celebration of the lunar New Year. Ernie lives in New York City's Chinatown, where traditions are rooted in the culture of southern China. A six-year-old boy performs his first Lion Dance in New York City’s Chinatown in this intimate look at a Chinese family celebrating the Chinese New Year! Six-year-old Ernie Wan is the elder son of a kung fu master. He lives in Chinatown with his mother and father, his big sister Jenny, and his little brother Warren. Ernie Wan is a young boy about to perform his first Lion Dance on the streets of New York City. This photo essay about Ernie and his family show scenes from their daily life, preparations for the dance, and the celebration itself. Ernie’s excitement is contagious and the photos offer an authentic glimpse of Chinese New Year through a child On the Chinese New Year, six-year-old Ernie will perform his first Lion Dance. An intimate look at a Chinese household as the family shares a proud moment with Ernie. A strong supplement for its immediacy, its vibrant color, and its sympathetic look at a Chinese family Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.9 Reading Counts RC K-2 2.4 A six-year-old boy performs his first Lion Dance in New York City's Chinatown in this intimate look at a Chinese family celebrating the Chinese New Year!Six-year-old Ernie Wan is the elder son of a kung fu master. He lives in Chinatown with his mother and father, his big sister Jenny, and his little brother Warren. Read Aloud- Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-LowWant your own copy? Shop this book! Young Ernie is about to experience the most important day of his life. He will perform his first Lion Dance through the streets of New York City’s Chinatown, as part of the Chinese New Year celebration. A colorful book, filled with distinctive photographs that follows a young boy’s life through the most important holiday of the Chinese American community. Review: "Asian American Titles Get this from a library! Lion dancer : Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year. [Kate Waters; Madeline Slovenz-Low; Martha Cooper] -- Describes six-year-old Ernie Wan's preparations, at home and in school, for the Chinese New Year celebrations and his first public performance of the lion dance. Ernie Wan prepares to celebrate the Chinese New Year. As the fireworks die down, Ernie rides the drum cart home, weary but satisfied; the authors close with a Chinese calendar and horoscope. Aside from the personal angle (and being shot on different coasts), there isn't much reason to choose between this and Behrens' Gung Hay Fat Choy (1982); each features a brief text, bright color photographs The book follows Ernie Wan through his preparation to his first lion dance one Chinese New Year's day in New York's Chinatown. You see the customs and rituals that lead up to his debut. More important, you see the closeness of his family and the value of rites of passage in gathering people together. Ernie is so excited he can’t sleep! This will be his first year doing the Lion Dance on Chinese New Year. Follow Ernie as he celebrates the most important da Celebrate the Lunar New Year with this wonderful book online The book follows Ernie Wan through his preparation to his first lion dance one Chinese New Year's day in New York's Chinatown. You see the customs and rituals that lead up to his debut. More important, you see the closeness of his family and the value of rites of passage in gathering people together. Show More Six-year-old Ernie Wan is about to perform his first Lion Dance in the Chinese New Year celebration in New York City. Along with his sister, Jenny, Ernie has been studying martial arts at his father's kung fu school in Chinatown in order to prepare for this very special event. Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year by Kate Waters , Madeline Slovenz-Low , and Martha Cooper A six-year-old boy performs his first Lion Dance in New York City's Chinatown in Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year [Waters, Kate] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-01-31 15:11:28 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA40340114 Camera The book follows Ernie Wan through his preparation to his first lion dance one Chinese New Year's day in New York's Chinatown. You see the customs and rituals that lead up to his debut. More important, you see the closeness of his family and the value of rites of passage in gathering people together. Describes six-year-old Ernie Wong's preparations, at home and in school, for the Chinese New Year celebrations and his first public performance of the lion dance. On the Chinese New Year, six-year-old Ernie will perform his first Lion Dance. An intimate look at a Chinese household as the family shares a proud moment with Ernie.
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