To acknowledge the festivities underway for Chinese New Year, we've compiled a list of picture books, junior and middle fiction novels, and junior non-fiction books that celebrate China and Chinese culture.
New Year Surprise! by Christopher Cheng and Di Wu, NLA Publishing, $24.99 RRP, 9780642278838
The Tale of a Dark Horse by Sarah Brennan and Harry Harrison, Auspicious Times, $14.99, 9789881609830 (Part of The Chinese Calendar Tales series)
Peeking Ducks by Krista Bell and Sally Rippin, Windy Hollow Books, $24.95 RRP, 9781921136450
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of Nun's Kung Fu by Emily Arnold McCully, Scholastic, 0590374877
The Red Piano by Andre Leblanc and Barroux, Wilkins Farago, $27.99 RRP, 9780980607017
Grandfather Tang's Story: A Tale Told with Tangrams by An Tompert and Robert Andrew Parker, $16.99, 9780517885581
Warriors by Krista Bell, Windy Hollow Books, $27.99, 9781922081032
Chook Chook: Mei's Secret Pets by Wai Chim, UQP, $14.95 RRP, 9780702249464
The Garden of Empress Cassia by Gabrielle Wang, Penguin, $17.95 RRP, 9780143300274
Lulu Bell and the Moon Dragon by Belinda Murrell, Random House, $9.99 RRP, 9781742758817
Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson, Black Dog Books, $19.95, 9780330441087
Shaolin Tiger (Samurai Kids #3) by Sandy Fussell, Walker Books, $15.95 RRP, 9781921150906
A Ghost in My Suitcase by Gabrielle Wang, Penguin, $16.95 RRP, 9780143303794
Wicked Warriors and Evil Emperors: The True Story of the Fight for Ancient China by Alison Lloyd and Terry Denton, Penguin, 9780143304340
China Land of Dragons and Emperors by Adeline Yen Mah, Allen & Unwin, $15.95, 9781741754674