D Is for Dragon Dance explained

D Is For Dragon Dance
Author:	Ying Chang Compestine
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Genre:	children's books picture books
Publisher:	Holiday House, Inc.
Pub Date:	April 28, 2007
Isbn:	9780823420582

D Is For Dragon Dance is a 2007 children's picture book written by Ying Chang Compestine and illustrated by Yongsheng Xuan. The book explores the Chinese New Years traditions through a rhyming acrostic format using the English alphabet. The book concludes with an author's note, an artist's note, and a recipe for "New Year's Dumpling Delight".^{[1] [2]}

Featured Chinese New Year traditions

A few of the Chinese New Year traditions featured in the book include:

• Watching the Dragon Dance performance in the New Year's parade
• Lighting firecrackers
• Hanging paper lanterns
• Eating Peking Duck
• Children receiving Red Envelopes full of gifts
• Eating Steamed Dumplings
• Performing Veneration for one's ancestors
• Creating Xylographs
• Welcoming the Chinese Zodiac for the new year^[3]

Reception

D Is For Dragon Dance has received praise from several organizations including Kirkus Reviews,^[4] and Booklist.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: D Is for Dragon Dance. Noble. Barnes &. Barnes & Noble. en. 2017-08-04.
2. Book: Compestine, Ying Chang. D Is for Dragon Dance. 2007-04-01. Perfection Learning. YongSheng Xuan. 9781606860106. English.
3. Book: Compestine, Ying. D Is For Dragon Dance. Holiday House, Inc.. 2007. 9780823420582. New York, NY.
4. Book: D IS FOR DRAGON DANCE by Ying Chang Compestine, YongSheng Xuan Kirkus Reviews. en-us.
5. Web site: D is for Dragon Dance by Ying Chang Compestine Scholastic. www.scholastic.com. 2017-08-04.