Lunar New Year - (Robin Hill School) by Margaret McNamara & Wendi Gu

About the Book

Eigan's mom talks to Mrs. Connor's class about how the Lunar New Year, Eigan's favorite holiday, is celebrated.

Book Synopsis

The first graders at Robin Hill School learn about and celebrate the Lunar New Year in this easy-to-follow Level 1 Ready-to-Read story!

Eigen's mom has come to talk to Mrs. Connor's class about a special holiday called Lunar New Year. She tells them all the fun ways that the holiday is celebrated around the world. But can the students guess why it's Eigen's favorite holiday?

Review Quotes

The story is well-suited for new and emerging readers, using simple sentence structures and frequent use of sight words. --School Library Journal "10/11/24"

About the Author

Margaret McNamara, the pseudonym of literary agent Brenda Bowen, is the Christopher Award-winning author of the long-running Robin Hill School series, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024. She is also the author of the Mr. Tiffin's Classroom series (all illustrated by G. Brian Karas), including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, which was awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award, and The Dinosaur Expert, which received three starred reviews. Among her many other picture books is Vote for Our Future, illustrated by Micah Player, which Kirkus Reviews called "essential" in a starred review. Margaret McNamara lives in New York City and spends as much of the summer as she can in Maine.

Mike Gordon illustrates the Robin Hill School series and has an extensive and varied background in illustration and design. He lives with his family in Santa Barbara, California.