Gung Hay Fat Choy!

That means Happy New Year in Chinese!

The Chinese New Year started this past Sunday, February 18, and the celebration runs until the full moon, on March 4th.
2007 is the Year of the Pig.

At today's storytime, I read one of many legends about how the 12 animals were chosen for the Chinese Zodiac, and the children helped by placing photos of the different animals onto the flannel board.

I also read This Next New Year by Janet S. Wong

(New York: Frances Foster Books, 2000)

After the stories, we made paper lanterns!