From the series Party Time!
Throw a Lunar New Year Party
Reading Level Grade 4Interest Level Grades 3 – 8Copyright 2023
Reviewed
From the series Party Time!
Reading Level Grade 4Interest Level Grades 3 – 8Copyright 2023
ReviewedHappy New Year! Lunar New Year, that is! In this festive title, readers can learn all about this popular holiday and how to celebrate it. Step-by-step instructions show readers how to make common Lunar New Year foods, colorful decorations, and more! Short introductions for each project teach about the history or meanings behind the traditions. Readers won’t need luck to throw a great party with this title!
The Party Time! series offers readers tips and suggestions for celebrating six holidays. Each volume offers instructions on creating crafts, games, decorations, snacks, and drinks to celebrate a holiday. This reviewer had the opportunity to read Throw a Halloween Party. Some of the items readers learned to create included spooky bat bunting, eyeball cake pops, a ghouslish party punch, and a witch hat ring toss. Each craft included a paragraph that offered readers insight into the history and symbols of the holiday. A materials list (or ingredients list for recipes) and step by step visual instructions were provided with all projects. Basic art supplies (paper, glue, scissors, etc) were all that was needed to create the craft projects. Adult assistance would be needed for the cooking-related projects. For those looking to go the “extra mile” when throwing their party, tips accompanied all projects that offered ways to vary or enhance the craft. THOUGHTS: A great choice for party planners, this series could also be used by educators looking for seasonal projects/activities for their classrooms. Several volumes of the series focus on holidays that do not often receive coverage in party-planning related books available to students. Librarians looking to re-fresh or add to their party/event planning collections should consider this series.
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