D Is For Dragon Dance.D Is For Dragon Dance Dragon dance (Simplified Chinese: 舞龙; Traditional Chinese: 舞龍; Pinyin: wǔ lóng Ying Chang Compestine, author Yongsheng Xuan, illustrator Holiday House 425 Madison Avenue Madison Avenue, celebrated street of Manhattan, borough of New York City. It runs from Madison Square (23d St.) to the Madison Bridge over the Harlem River (138th St.). In the 1940s and 50s, some of the major U.S. , NY, NY 10017 0823418871 $16.95 holidayhouse.com D Is For Dragon Dance is an alphabet picturebook about the theme of Chinese New Year's festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , from the importance of connecting with family ("G is for Grandma and Grandpa") to New Year's customs ("O is for Oranges"--they are given as a sign of good fortune) to protections against evil spirits ("X is for Xylograph xy·lo·graph n. 1. An engraving on wood. 2. An impression from a woodblock. tr.v. xy·lo·graphed, xy·lo·graph·ing, xy·lo·graphs To print from a wood engraving. ", a wood carving on the door meant to keep evil spirits out). Full-color illustrations by Yongsheng Xuan blend a feel for traditional Chinese art with vibrancy and energy bursting off of the page. A fun way for young readers to learn about Chinese culture and their ABC's at the same time. |
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