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Home for Chinese New Year: A Story Told in English and Chinese Hardcover – October 10, 2017

by Jie Wei (Author), Can Xu (Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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The Chinese New Year is a time for family reunions. This Chinese children's story tells a delightful trip with lots of cultural details along the way!


Jia Jun's Dad worked out of town all year around. Now it's time for him to come home. He took a train, bus, three-wheeled motorcycle, ferry-boat and even walked for many miles. He finally made it home and had a reunion dinner with his family on New Year's Eve.


On his trip, as Jia Jun's Dad was rushing to get home, he lost his apple, water, gloves and scarf, but he took very good care of his gift for his son.


During the holiday season, Jia Jun was extremely happy as he was with his Dad all the time. They set off firecrackers, put up couplets and even made snowmen. In a few days, Dad was ready to head back to work, but it was certain that Dad would be home again next year to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his family.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    36 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    AD590L
  6. Dimensions
    9.25 x 0.4 x 9 inches
  7. Publisher
    Shanghai Press
  8. Publication date
    October 10, 2017
  9. ISBN-10
    1602209995
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1602209992
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PreS-Gr 2—In order to return to his family for the New Year, Jiajun's father takes a train, a long-distance bus, a three-wheeled motorcycle, a ferry, and eventually a long walk through a heavy snowstorm. Along the way he loses an apple, his gloves, and other items, but not a very special present for Jiajun—readers will enjoy searching the illustrations for the missing objects. The child frequently checks in with his father via cell phone, appearing in small black-and-white drawings next to the warm watercolor illustrations showing the man's journey. Once home, the boy and his father celebrate the New Year and enjoy their time together until it's time to return to the big city far away where Jiajun's father works in construction. By centering on the long journey home, young readers will be reassured that faraway parents miss their children just as much as they are missed. The story is told in both English and Chinese (simplified characters) with a brief cultural note at the end. VERDICT A heartwarming tale about the lengths family will go through to be together during the holidays; this will find fans in most collections.—Jennifer Rothschild, Arlington County Public Libraries, VA

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"Set in the lead-up to the Chinese New Year, Wei's bilingual story follows a father's long journey back home to celebrate the holiday with his family̬especially the … It's a quiet reminder of the lengths that parents will go to in order to avoid disappointing their children, especially around the holidays" —Publishers Weekly

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shanghai Press; Bilingual edition,Hardcover with Jacket (October 10, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 36 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1602209995
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1602209992
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD590L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 0.4 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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Anni
5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC story, beautiful illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020
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Same way we love Matt de la Pena’s Carmela Full of Wishes and Last Stop on Market Street—the story is cultural and social context specific, realistic, and yet the simple happiness and love it sheds a light on is so universal and relatable for readers from any cultural background.
The Chinese version is excellent although some of the subtleties seem to be slightly lost in the English version—specifically when the father realized he lost his apple/water bottle/scarf and immediately reached for his pocket nervously to make sure the gift for his son was not also lost. I can see how readers of the English version could be left wondering what happened to the apple/water bottle/scarf, but that’s not really the point of the story. However if your style of reading books to children involves adding your own narrative and interpretation, then this shouldn’t be a problem at all.
A fresh take on Chinese new year, and more importantly a great read for parents looking to introduce diversity organically to children and broaden their world view.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good illustrations but sad story line
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
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I like the illustrations a lot but feel there’s a sadness to the story, so it’s a bit of a bummer book. I’m glad someone’s telling the story of the millions of migrant workers that go back home to the village ONLY once a year to see their children (sooo sad). I feel like I need to explain a whole lot about mainland Chinese society to my little one after reading this to him- it’s heavy. Not a fun ‘Baby Happy, Baby sad’ type book!
FYI it’s got simplified characters, obviously from mainland China, and no pinyin.. only characters and English
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Elle Souza
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful reality-based Chinese New Year Story
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020
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This is a wonderful book written in both Chinese and English explaining a father’s journey home to visit his family from the city where he works. It’s shows the hardships and separation so many Chinese families endure to make a living and to honor ancestral traditions. Children will enjoy the illustration. Parents will enjoy the storyline too. There is so much love and gratitude expressed between father and son that is not explicitly stated but scene in ever step he takes to journey home.
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Pratt
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent story, not fully developed
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020
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I like the concept of this story but it does fall short in some areas. First, the father keeps losing items on the way home but the meaning behind this detail is never explained. Second, the father gifts his son a watch. In general I believe it is considered a bad omen in the Chinese culture to gift watches. I was surprised the author chose a watch as the gift. Otherwise the illustrations are beautiful.
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Betty
5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Chinese New Year Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
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This is one of our family's favorite Lunar New Year book. A Chinese child is waiting for his father to come back home after working out of town for the whole year. Very special, heartwarming story that brought tears to our eyes and made us more grateful for our time with family.
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Joanne Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019
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I am one of the FORTUNATE teachers that has “The United Nations” in my room. I make sure all races and cultures are covered for each of my students. They are in middle school, but they appreciate seeing all of the books that I have purchased on display.
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Bon
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
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Love this book! Great to read to the kids in English and Chinese
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Angie
5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2020
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it is easy to explain chinese culture using books like this
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sophie K.
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book
Reviewed in France on January 10, 2022
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A story about Chinese New Year reunion and the special relationship about a father and his son. Very emotional story for children. I also bought Jade's Chinese New Year which has another interesting painting of Chinese New Year.
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mrs jacqueline Ilic
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2018
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Lovely story
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