4 Books to Read with Your Child this Mid-Autumn Festival

Th Mid-Autumn Festival really lends itself well to children’s books. There’s wonderfully evocative folklore, fun traditions involving delicious food and bright lanterns and an overall emphasis on spending time with family. Reading stories on the festival together with your child is a great way to introduce him/her to this widely celebrated Chinese traditional festival! Here are our favourite picks (on top of the 2 wonderful hand-picked books in our MAF story pack!). Click on the images to order your copy via the Maha Yu Yi (Singapore's largest Chinese children's bookstore) online store!

#1 《中秋节》立体书

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WHY WE LOVE IT

• It covers all aspects of Mid-Autumn Festival, from the origin of mooncakes to the myth of Chang'er. Absolutely THE book to have to teach your child all about Mid-Autumn Festival!
• Love the 3D pop-ups and pull-out tabs, which makes the book more interactive and fun for young readers.
• Put on your thinking cap and try solving the lantern riddles in this book. Definitely adds to the joy of reading! ​

#2《伊伊，中秋节快乐》

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WHY WE LOVE IT

• An easy-to-read story with a heartwarming ending that emphasizes the importance of family on this  special occasion.
• Includes a little handicraft segment that teaches young readers how to make paper lanterns.
• Bilingual glossary of festival-related terms at the back of the book.

#3《今天我们做月饼》

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WHY WE LOVE IT

• Authored and published locally, hence it suits the local context.
• Hanyu Pinyin allows young readers to read independently.
• Post-reading activities at the end of the book.

#4《过节咯！Time to Celebrate》

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WHY WE LOVE IT

• Another locally authored and published children's book! Support local, buy SingLit!
• Bilingual book, extremely suitable for parent-child reading.
• SUPER interactive and fun activities in the book.

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