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A Sweet New Year for Ren by Michelle Sterling

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A Sweet New Year for Ren

Hardcover – Picture Book, November 15, 2022

Michelle Sterling

A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books · Hardcover · November 15, 2022

Reading lane: JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Lunar New Year

Celebrate the Lunar New Year through a young girl’s family traditions in this charming picture book featuring illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Dung Ho that also includes a recipe for pineapple cakes!

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Waiting for Cake

A child’s eagerness makes Lunar New Year preparations feel warm, familiar, and deliciously close.

Come here for

  • Lunar New Year through one child’s eyes
  • Family traditions and favorite food

Expect

  • Ren’s patient wait to help make pineapple cakes
  • A pineapple cake recipe alongside the story

Book Details

Authors
Michelle Sterling
Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
Published
November 15, 2022
Format
Hardcover
Theme
JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Lunar New Year · US: Asian American Stories
Reading lane
JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Lunar New Year

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • US: Asian American Stories

  • Multigenerational Families

  • Cooking & Food

About This Book

Celebrate the Lunar New Year through a young girl’s family traditions in this charming picture book featuring illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Dung Ho that also includes a recipe for pineapple cakes! Little Ren looks forward to the preparation for and festivities of Lunar New Year, but she is always too little to help make the delicious pineapple cakes that are her favorite. She watches family members rolling out the dough and loves the mouth-watering smell...

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Celebrate the Lunar New Year through a young girl’s family traditions in this charming picture book featuring illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Dung Ho that also includes a recipe for pineapple cakes! Little Ren looks forward to the preparation for and festivities of Lunar New Year, but she is always too little to help make the delicious pineapple cakes that are her favorite. She watches family members rolling out the dough and loves the mouth-watering smell. Watching and waiting, when will Ren be old enough?

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