To acknowledge the festivities underway for Chinese New Year, we've compiled a list of picture books, junior and middle fiction novels, and junior non-fiction books that celebrate China and Chinese culture.
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New Year Surprise! by Christopher Cheng and Di Wu, NLA Publishing, $24.99 RRP, 9780642278838
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The Tale of a Dark Horse by Sarah Brennan and Harry Harrison, Auspicious Times, $14.99, 9789881609830 (Part of The Chinese Calendar Tales series)
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Peeking Ducks by Krista Bell and Sally Rippin, Windy Hollow Books, $24.95 RRP, 9781921136450
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Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of Nun's Kung Fu by Emily Arnold McCully, Scholastic, 0590374877
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The Red Piano by Andre Leblanc and Barroux, Wilkins Farago, $27.99 RRP, 9780980607017
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Grandfather Tang's Story: A Tale Told with Tangrams by An Tompert and Robert Andrew Parker, $16.99, 9780517885581
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Warriors by Krista Bell, Windy Hollow Books, $27.99, 9781922081032
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Chook Chook: Mei's Secret Pets by Wai Chim, UQP, $14.95 RRP, 9780702249464
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The Garden of Empress Cassia by Gabrielle Wang, Penguin, $17.95 RRP, 9780143300274
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Lulu Bell and the Moon Dragon by Belinda Murrell, Random House, $9.99 RRP, 9781742758817
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Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson, Black Dog Books, $19.95, 9780330441087
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Shaolin Tiger (Samurai Kids #3) by Sandy Fussell, Walker Books, $15.95 RRP, 9781921150906
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A Ghost in My Suitcase by Gabrielle Wang, Penguin, $16.95 RRP, 9780143303794
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Wicked Warriors and Evil Emperors: The True Story of the Fight for Ancient China by Alison Lloyd and Terry Denton, Penguin, 9780143304340
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China Land of Dragons and Emperors by Adeline Yen Mah, Allen & Unwin, $15.95, 9781741754674