世界各國都如何過農曆新年?lunar new year around the world: celebrate the most colourful time of the year

 
　　農曆春年是個非常重要的傳統節慶，不只在台灣，從中國、越南、新加坡、泰國、印尼，到地球另一端的舊金山、倫敦、雪梨，許多國家都有人在慶祝農曆新年。故事以每個城市的孩子為主角，從中國小女孩跟著家人採買年節食物、春聯布置，到在多倫多一家人的除夕團圓大餐、新加坡小男孩開心領紅包、泰國的祭拜祖先、雪梨以煙火取代鞭炮趕走年獸，再到台灣元宵節冉冉升空的天燈……各地同慶這個熱鬧的節日，讓我們一起來體驗不同國家各具特色的過節氛圍。
 
　　故事之外，更搭配關於節慶習俗的背後解說，讓孩子開心過節之外，也更理解新年的意義和不同國家文化習俗。

        Find out all about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in different communities across the world!

        This stunning picture book is the perfect introduction for little ones to Lunar New Year celebrations. The most colourful time of the year is celebrated in communities around the world and you can now discover how it's celebrated through the eyes of the children who live there.

        Meet families in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, as well as in bustling cities like San Francisco, London, Sydney and Toronto and join them in their celebrations at home and on the streets in parades, lantern festivals and in temples. Packed with fascinating facts, young readers will love finding out all about different Lunar New Year traditions in this gorgeously illustrated picture book.

        Amanda Li is a children's writer and creative consultant who works across all age groups, from pre-school to teenage. She specialises in non-fiction, humour and activity titles and has had more than seventy books published. She is the winner of the 2020 Blue Peter Children's Book Award for her book Rise Up.

        Amanda is often commissioned to create new ideas for children's popular brands and licences, such as The World of Moominvalley and The Flower Fairies. She writes factual non-fiction for organisations such as The Science Museum and The Imperial War Museum and also works as a ghost writer, helping many well-known authors with their work.

        Before becoming a freelance writer, Amanda worked in children's publishing as a commissioning editor. She lives in London with her family.

        Angel Chang is an illustrator from Taiwan who lives with high-functioning autism symptoms. Angel's clients include Chronicle, Macmillan Publishers, The Washington Post and National Geographic. Her first illustrated picture book, Most of the Better Natural Things in the World,was longlisted in World Illustration Awards 2020.