Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Books

Fiction

Moon Lady * by Amy Tan MAF.

Moon Festival by Ching Yeung Russell/Z.Y. Zhang MAF

Round is A Mooncake ** by Rosemary Thong

How The Rooster Got His Crown * Retold by Amy Lowry Poole (398.2 POO in some libraries)
A Miao tale. Their Haoyi sounds like the Hou Yi of others' Mid-Autumn Festival fame.

Paper Lanterns Stefan Czernecki

The Magic Paintbrush Refers to the Moon Lady but does not explain Mid-Autumn Festival. MAF

"Reference Books"

Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes by Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz CNY, MAF
Background, crafts, recipes, and legends for 5 Chinese holidays: Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Qing Ming and Dragon Boat Festival.

Mooncakes & Hungry Ghosts Carol Stepanchuk & C. Wong CNY, MAF

Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide To Chinese American Celebrations and Culture by Rosemary Gong CNY, MAF

updated: 9/2007

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