Genre: Picture Book
This book follows Chloe and her family as they prepare their house for visitors for Lunar New Year. They clean their house, get rid of old clothing, and prepare traditional food. As the family shares a meal with their guests, Chloe shares a piece of pie as an offering to her passed A'ma. The family in this story is Taiwanese-American celebrating Lunar New Year, a holiday that is important to many Asian cultures. The author, Lily LeMotte, is Taiwanese and she is writing from her own experiences. Her author's note explains the cultural context of why each food is made ('good radish' sounds similar to 'good omen' in Taiwanese) and the traditions that are followed.
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