March 2, 2026 By Maria Better late than never! Just in case you missed anything, I put together a list of the books I wrote about in February. At the end of each month, I will write a list of all the books I wrote about during that month. The post titles will link backContinue reading “Books of the Month – February 2026”
Tag Archives: Asian Holidays
Stories and Mooncakes: The Lady in the Moon
October 7, 2024 By Maria Here I am continuing my Mid-Autumn Festival short series. As I described in my previous post, the Mid-Autumn Festival is an Asian harvest holiday of family togetherness. The books I write about here center on the myths surrounding the festival. In Chinese Mid-Autumn celebrations, the myth of Chang’e and HouContinue reading “Stories and Mooncakes: The Lady in the Moon”
Stories and Mooncakes
September 30, 2024 by Maria The Mid-Autumn Festival is an Asian harvest time celebration of gratitude and family togetherness. The author, Grace Lin, describes this holiday as an Asian Thanksgiving. My husband is Asian American, and I love learning more about Chinese culture and sharing that enthusiasm with my kids. Today I’m sharing some booksContinue reading “Stories and Mooncakes”