Lunar New Year begins on February 17 2026 and to celebrate, I’ve created a joyful collection of some of my favourite children’s books inspired by Lunar New Year traditions from many cultures. These stories offer a wonderful invitation to learn, reflect and connect with celebrations that may be new or unfamiliar to you. Several of the titles have also been lovingly reviewed on my Instagram page which you can access through this site. I’ve included purchase links below if any of these books catch your eye, you can also access through your local library. I hope these stories bring curiosity, warmth and happy reading into your home.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/amy-wu-and-the-lantern-festival-kat-zhang/acceecfe392cc702?ean=9781665943109&next=t&next=t&affiliate=104412

https://bookshop.org/p/books/dancing-dumplings-for-my-one-and-only-eva-wong-nava/81fb9f1ffc8f79b7?ean=9781536238792&next=t&next=t&affiliate=104412

https://bookshop.org/p/books/dim-sum-palace-x-fang/7c6d508c997900cd?ean=9781774881989&next=t&next=t&affiliate=104412

https://bookshop.org/p/books/why-we-eat-fried-peanuts-a-celebration-of-family-and-lunar-new-year-traditions-zed-zha/5629070da29e687f?ean=9780760395523&next=t&next=t&affiliate=104412

https://bookshop.org/p/books/wish-soup-a-celebration-of-seollal-junghwa-park/88d5a225464d0b8a?ean=9780316457361&next=t&next=t&affiliate=104412

https://bookshop.org/p/books/goldy-luck-and-the-three-pandas-natasha-yim/c01578a6c2241171?ean=9781580896535&next=t&next=t&affiliate=104412

https://bookshop.org/p/books/home-in-a-lunchbox-a-caldecott-honor-book-cherry-mo/2c30e32829b8c595?ean=9780593661345&next=t&next=t&affiliate=104412

https://bookshop.org/p/books/golden-blooms-celebrating-tet-vietnamese-lunar-new-year-y-t-tran/396996cb81ce916b?ean=9780999307915&next=t&next=t&affiliate=104412