★ Chinese and English bilingual audio version
Happy New Year! "Busy New Year's Eve" uses children's personal experiences, coupled with sometimes rhyming text, to narrate New Year customs in a lifelike and emotional way. Every picture of preparing the reunion dinner is like a scene of the Chinese New Year in your family and mine. Through the details of a family with three generations living together, we can regain the familiar memories of New Year's Eve.
＊English translation at the end of the picture book＊Scan the QR code to listen to the bilingual audio version＊Music composed by Lin Fengyang, winner of the Golden Tripod Award for Best Composition
In order to celebrate the Chinese New Year, people cook New Year’s Eve dinner, worship their ancestors, get rid of the old and buy new year’s goods...all for the highlight of the evening: reuniting around the fire with important family members. Although the children are busy every moment and are enthusiastic about helping, they end up making more trouble. However, their participation in the process has left a deep impression on the children about traditional New Year celebrations and customs, which are fresh, fun and special. The contrast between the two makes a family feel filled with warmth and happiness during the New Year.
About the Author
Weng Yishan
After graduating from the Department of Commercial Design at Taichung University of Science and Technology, I did many jobs that were not related to my undergraduate major, but I still liked painting. After participating in the 25th Xinyi Children's Literature Award in 2013, he gained confidence and interest and started writing picture books. He participated in four awards in total and also began to try his hand at illustration commissions. I like to have cats and dogs in my works. I have six cats and one dog, and when I create, I always have the sleeping cats to keep me company.