COVER STORY: NEW CLOTHES FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY by Hyun-joo Bae
January 4th, 2010
Happy New Year to all our Rasco from RIF friends! I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday period and are energized to start a great 2010 for children and great literacy experiences for each child you know!
Is the title of this book for preschool age children telling us ”new clothes” are a custom for a particular population or part of the world? I like the clean and colorful lines, especially the curving lines of the illustration on the cover…let’s read what it says.
And by the way, can you recommend other books on the topic of the “New Year” for various ages of students?
Happy reading, Happy New Year!
Carol
Cover Story is a feature every Monday on Rasco From RIF where I share with you the “face” of a book that has caught my eye or that readers have submitted. Cover Story does not discuss the content of the book. I hope you will share your favorite “cover story” with me now and then!
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4 Comments Add your own
1. Zoe@Playing by the book | January 8th, 2010 at 7:48 am
Hello! I’ve found you via MotherReader’s comment challenge and yes, this cover looks gorgeous. I don’t know the book, but it looks like it might go well with the (short) list of other New Year picture books I prepared:
http://www.playingbythebook.net/2009/12/30/fantastic-fiction-for-kids-new-year/
Looking forward to reading more of you over the next few weeks (and beyond!)
2. Carol Rasco | January 8th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Thank you, Zoe, for stopping by to visit! I am delighted to have the book list and to learn of your blog. Visit again soon!
3. Kim Smith | January 9th, 2010 at 10:26 am
It would be important to mention that this books focuses on the KOREAN NEW YEAR–which is the first day of the Korean LUNAR calendar; although the solar or Gregorian calendar new year is also celebrated, many of the traditions of new clothes and other such described are tied to the traditions of the lunar calendar. I would be good to explain to children that not everyone follows the Euro-centric calendar.
4. Carol Rasco | January 9th, 2010 at 10:40 am
An excellent point, Kim, thank you for posting. I like sharing with children when discussing a holiday how another group might celebrate that holiday not only with different customs but at a different time of year…this is a wonderful chance to do so! And you’re right, sharing that some countries even use different calendars is an additional lesson. Do stop by Rasco from RIF again!
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