Happy，Happy Chinese New Year by Demi Hitz

    In a book that is itself a celebration， Demi explains the ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival．The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing （Wash your hair and get a new haircut．Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!）．On the eve of the new moon，a special feast is prepared…The first 15 days of the New Year are spent celebrating with lion dances，firecrackers，and other activities．

    Demi has long been interested in Eastern art and philosophy，which inspired her to create this book about the Chinese New Year celebration．She has written and illustrated more than 20 books for children，including The Empty Pot，Gandhi，and Kites：Magic Wishes that Fly Up to the Sky．

    Chinese New Year for Kids by Cindy Roberts

    Chinese New Year for Kids is a full color book with beautiful，Chinese illustrations．This is a hands﹣on workbook for parents and teachers，written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old，for use in the classroom or at home．Children will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas，dragon dances，lion dances，art projects，and Chinese games．

    The art projects for Chinese New Year are designed to be easy，as well as inexpensive to reproduce for large groups．All the activities in this book have been tested in the classroom，with very successful results，and have caused lots of enthusiasm from children and teachers alike．Music，physical movement，art，and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year．

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（1）What is "Happy，Happy Chinese New Year"？　　

A． A book．

B． A celebration．

C． A festival．

（2）What do Chinese usually do before the New Year？　　

A． They usually have a big meal every day．

B． They are busy cleaning and preparing．

C． They are celebrating with activities．

（3）Who will most likely read the books by Demi？　　

A． Children from western countries．

B． Students from China．

C． Indian Children．

（4）What will the readers most probably do after reading "Chinese New Year for Kids"？　　

A． They will join to write more books about China．

B． They will have a strong wish to visit China during Chinese New Year．

C． They will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas，dragon and lion dances．