Grumpy New Year
Published on 13. December 2022
40 pages
978-1-4998-1422-4 (ISBN)
Description
This funny and heartwarming follow-up to Grandpa Grumps celebrates Lunar New Year and the love of a doting grandparent.
"A superb celebration of the Lunar New Year." --School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"Moore structures her story as a 10-day countdown, and Daisy's big, conflicting feelings are entirely relatable. The holiday preparations and celebrations come to life in Yan's illustrations, which integrate humor and cultural details. Appended recipes truly make this a treat." --Booklist
"You should sleep on the long flight," said Mama.
Daisy should have slept-
but she didn't.
She was too excited to see Yeh-Yeh!
Daisy is traveling to China, and she's excited to see her Yeh-Yeh again! She has big plans for all the fun they'll have together in preparation for Lunar New Year, like flying kites and making jiao zi. But when she arrives, she has trouble sleeping and is less jolly than she hoped. Throughout the week, Yeh-Yeh tries all sorts of things to help her have a fun holiday and get her past her grumpiness. Will Daisy be able to get some rest and have one perfect day before she goes home?
"A superb celebration of the Lunar New Year." --School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"Moore structures her story as a 10-day countdown, and Daisy's big, conflicting feelings are entirely relatable. The holiday preparations and celebrations come to life in Yan's illustrations, which integrate humor and cultural details. Appended recipes truly make this a treat." --Booklist
"You should sleep on the long flight," said Mama.
Daisy should have slept-
but she didn't.
She was too excited to see Yeh-Yeh!
Daisy is traveling to China, and she's excited to see her Yeh-Yeh again! She has big plans for all the fun they'll have together in preparation for Lunar New Year, like flying kites and making jiao zi. But when she arrives, she has trouble sleeping and is less jolly than she hoped. Throughout the week, Yeh-Yeh tries all sorts of things to help her have a fun holiday and get her past her grumpiness. Will Daisy be able to get some rest and have one perfect day before she goes home?
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Katrina Moore (Author)
Katrina Moore is an author and former elementary educator. Earning an MA in teaching, she has over thirteen years of experience in classrooms and schools across multiple states. She writes in Georgia, where her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages, like Grandpa Grumps, Grumpy New Year, The Star In You, Chang'e On The Moon, Hope Is a Hop, the Teeny Houdini chapter book series, and more. When not writing, she's cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, big dogs, and of course, a cozy book. Find out more about Katrina at katrinamoorebooks.com.
Xindi Yan (Illustrator)
Xindi Yan left behind a small city in China, traveling thousands of miles to New York to realize her dream of being a published artist. She received her BFA in illustration from Pratt Institute and has since worked as an illustrator for the gaming industry and for children's books, some of which include Grandpa Grumps, Grumpy New Year, Reese Witherspoon's Busy Betty series, Sylvia Rose and the Cherry Tree, The Itty-Bitty Witch, and the Craftily Ever After series. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dreams about having a puppy in the near future. See more of Xindi's work at xindiyanart.com.
Katrina Moore is an author and former elementary educator. Earning an MA in teaching, she has over thirteen years of experience in classrooms and schools across multiple states. She writes in Georgia, where her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages, like Grandpa Grumps, Grumpy New Year, The Star In You, Chang'e On The Moon, Hope Is a Hop, the Teeny Houdini chapter book series, and more. When not writing, she's cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, big dogs, and of course, a cozy book. Find out more about Katrina at katrinamoorebooks.com.
Xindi Yan (Illustrator)
Xindi Yan left behind a small city in China, traveling thousands of miles to New York to realize her dream of being a published artist. She received her BFA in illustration from Pratt Institute and has since worked as an illustrator for the gaming industry and for children's books, some of which include Grandpa Grumps, Grumpy New Year, Reese Witherspoon's Busy Betty series, Sylvia Rose and the Cherry Tree, The Itty-Bitty Witch, and the Craftily Ever After series. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dreams about having a puppy in the near future. See more of Xindi's work at xindiyanart.com.
