OUR MOON FESTIVAL by Yobi Qiu

Join us for this tour from September 7 to September 27

 

Book Details:
 

Book Title:  Our Moon Festival by Yobe Qiu
Category:  Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7),  30 pages
Genre: Children's Picture Book 
Publisher:  Yobe Qiu LLC
Release date:  January 2020
Content Rating:  G

 

Book Description:
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"Our Moon Festival" is a beautifully illustrated children's book celebrating the unique ways the Japanese, Vietnamese, and Chinese communities celebrate the Moon Festival. The story highlights different families and their traditions as they observe Zhong Qiu Jie, Tết Trung Thu, and Tsukimi!

 

Buy the Book:
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Author's Website ~ ​Oakiebees

Based on Asian culture and traditions, these three stories are a wonderful jumping off point to start discussion and further research.
I would have liked a few more details in each story, so suggest any teacher do some pre-reading and research of their own before presenting this to a class.

This book will pair well with a hands on activity.

The illustrations are beautiful and show some diversity. I wish there was a bit more within the portrayed characters. They do all seem to have similar facial features.

We laughed at the idea of holding one's nose while tasting mooncakes.

I wondered why some mooncakes resembled rabbits and what other flavors might be.

I am curious about the significance of Spirit Money. 

Talking about lighting incense for those no longer with us in this life could lead to comparisons with festivals and activities shared with other cultures.

One of my favorite illustrations was the dragon.

Overall a beautiful book. I wish it was longer.

 

 

Meet the Author:
 

Yobe is an educator, entrepreneur and mom who lives in NYC. As an educator, she focused on teaching families to embrace love, diversity and different cultures. Through the years working in the classrooms and closely with other educators, she noticed the lack of multi-cultural resources that represented children of color. That is when Yobe decided to create multicultural children stories that feature Asian children, families and cultures! Yobe loves spending time with her daughter, reading to children and taking long walks during the day!

Connect with the Author:  Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram

 

Tour Schedule: 

Sep 7 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway
Sep 7 - Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / giveaway
Sep 7 - Kam's Place – book review
Sep 8 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
Sep 8 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
Sep 9 - I'm Into Books – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 10 – Writer with Wanderlust – book review / giveaway
Sep 13 – fundinmental – book review / giveaway
Sep 14 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
Sep 14 - The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book review / giveaway
Sep 15 – Chit Chat with Charity – book review / giveaway
Sep 15 - She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway
Sep 16 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 16 - Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway
Sep 17 – Nighttime Reading Center – book review / giveaway
Sep 20 – Fictional Vixen – book review
Sep 21 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway
Sep 21 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 22 – 411 ON BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHING NEWS – book spotlight 
Sep 22 - The Momma Spot – book review / giveaway
Sep 23 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
Sep 23 - Laura's Interests – book review / giveaway
Sep 24 – Westveil Publishing – book review / giveaway
Sep 27 – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review

 

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