Una reunión de Año Nuevo
The Chinese New Year is about to begin and on the eve, a man arrives at Maomao's house. She is not sure who he is, nor why he hugs her so affectionately. However, after going to the hairdresser and beginning preparations for the lantern festival, a familiar face is revealed to the girl: it is her father who has returned to share the celebration with his family. A story that makes visible, from the migration of one of its members, a form of family coexistence and brings us closer to the Chinese tradition.
Spanish Description: El año nuevo chino está por comenzar y en la víspera, un hombre llega a la casa de Maomao. Ella no está segura de quien es él, ni por que la abraza con tanto cariño. Sin embargo, luego de ir a la peluquería y comenzar los preparativos para el festival de los faroles, a la niña se le revela un rostro conocido: es su papá que ha vuelto para compartir la celebración con su familia. Una historia que visibiliza, a partir de la migración de uno de sus miembros, una forma de convivencia familiar y nos acerca a la tradición china.
Publishing Details
Author : Yu Liqiong
Illustrator : Zhu Chengliang
Author Nationality : China
Type of Spanish : Authentic
Physical Details
Type of Book: Picture
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 33
Year Published: 2018
Instructional Details
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fiction, Realistic Fiction
Theme: Family, Asian American, Culture