Title

In the Year of the Tiger

Author

Duke, Selina Li

Illustrator

Wong, Stanley

Publisher

Jam Roll Press

Published Date

1993

Annotation

Chiu Wing was born in the Year of the Snake. He remembers a festival celebrating lion dancers, and laments the almost forgotten tradition. Chiu Wing works with others to bring back these celebrations. The illustrations in this picture book capture the cultural celebrations with heavy bush strokes and watercolour backgrounds.

Key Concepts

Celebrations, Cultural traditions, Social life

Audience

Primary

AC Links/EYLF

English, Geography, HASS, History, ACELA1475, ACELT1594, ACELT1596, ACELT1599, ACHASSK063, ACHASSK064, ACHASSK065, ACELA1487, ACELA1498, ACELT1602, ACELT1603, ACELT1605, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACHASSK111, ACHASSK112, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1613, ACELT1614, ACHASSK138, ACHASSK139, ACHASSK140, ACHASSK141