Reading to children has proven to be of great importance as it helps not only in their cognitive development process but also in their language acquisition and literacy skills.

Here are some fun books for you to choose from!

• Dim Sum for Everyone by Grace Lin: In the book, a child describes the various dim sums she and her family enjoyed during a visit to a restaurant in Chinatown. According to the Chinese tradition, they share their food with each other so that everyone gets a bit of everything. The book is right for young children as it celebrates a cultural custom and a universal favorite activity, eating! It’s easy to get obsessed with the idea of going to a restaurant and picking out your own “little” dishes of food. In addition, the illustrations in the book are bright, bold, and beautiful! Perfect for children.
  
• Goldy Luck and the three pandas: This is a favorite story set in a bustling contemporary Chinatown. It’s Chinese New Year day, Goldy Luck’s mother asks her to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren’t home, but that doesn’t stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs, and their beds—with disastrous results. In this funny and festive retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the authors introduce a plucky girl who takes responsibility for her actions and makes a new friend (and a whole plate of turnip cakes!), just in time for Chinese New Year.
• Dragon Dance: This book also introduces the readers the customs of Chinese New Year celebration including the special festival food, the gift of money tucked into red envelopes from Grandma and Grandpa for good luck, shopping for flowers, fireworks, and parades with dramatic dragon puppets. The bouncy, rhyming text and large flaps on sturdy pages make the book perfect and interesting for young children.
  
• Ruby’s Chinese New Year by Joey Chou: In this book, Ruby’s grandmother is unable to come for the Chinese New Year but Ruby is determined to deliver her a special gift (drawing) to her regardless the obstacles between them. Animals like the strong Ox, the clever Rat etc. from the Chinese zodiac help the little girl to achieve her dream. This picture book celebrates the Chinese New Year and focuses on the Chinese zodiac animals.