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Moon Festival Information including books, calendar of events, lesson plans, and more. Chinese Moon Festival is being celebrated this year on September 25th. (the 15th of the 8th Lunar Month using the Chinese Calendar). Popular activities are get a box of moon cakes with your family eating them while looking at the beautiful moon. Also called the Autumn Festival.

Chinese Moon Festival Calendar of Events for the United States and Canada

Chinese Moon Background

Chinese Moon Calendar of Events for the United States and Canada

Chinese Moon Background including on the Moon Goddess, Jade Rabbit, Traditional Foods, and Moon Cakes.

Moon Festival Lesson Plan

Chinese Moon Festival Books and Stories

Moon Festival Lesson Plan for grades K-4

Chinese Moon Festival Books including stories about Moon Cakes and the origin of the Autumn Festival that is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar Month.

Chinese Moon Festival Links

Moon Cakes - Where to Buy/Purchase

Chinese Moon Festival Links

Moon Cakes are available from Chinese Bakeries and Chinese Markets. Some Moon Cakes are imported from Taiwan and China, and others are made fresh locally. There are also a few sites that sell them on the Internet.

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Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes

Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes

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Filled with delectable recipes, hands-on family activities and traditional tales to read aloud, this extraordinary collection will inspire families everywhere to re-create the magic of Chinese holidays in their own homes.

The Moon Lady by Amy Tan

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One rainy afternoon, Grandmother tells Maggie, Lily, and June the story of the long-ago night of the Moon Festival, when she encountered the Moon Lady, who grants the secret wishes of those who ask. Color illustrations throughout.

Round is a Moon Cake by Thong, Roseanne / Lin, Grace (ILT)

Round is a Moon Cake by Thong, Roseanne / Lin, Grace (ILT)

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As a little girl discovers things round, square, and rectangular in her urban neighborhood, she is reminded of her Chinese American culture.

Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends

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This unique collection of 23 legends and myths from China will introduce young readers to magic monkeys, goddesses and immortals, heroines and patriots, poets and philosophers. These stories have entertained and educated many generations of Chinese children and provide today�s readers a window to China's traditional values and beliefs.

Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide To Chinese American Celebrations And Culture

Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide To Chinese American Celebrations And Culture

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Exploring Chinatown: A Children's Guide to Chinese Culture

Exploring Chinatown: A Children's Guide to Chinese Culture

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This is a book for kids, families, and teachers who�d like to get more out of their visit to Chinatown than an �I escaped Alcatraz� t-shirt or oversized pencil. It�s a guide to what makes Chinese culture, well, �Chinese.� It covers almost everything, from how to order in a restaurant, and what not to do with chopsticks, to how to write characters in Chinese and how to make potstickers. It tells about herbal medicine shops, temples, and tearooms.

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