中秋节 立体绘本 Mid-Autumn 3D Pop-up Book

♫ Listen to 中秋节 being read aloud on Ximalaya ♫

中秋节   真热闹
一家团圆开心笑
大月亮圆又圆
小月饼甜又甜
家人一起笑开颜
兔爷爷很伟大
大家一起敬畏他
猜灯谜逛灯市
中秋佳节惹人恋
嫦娥姐姐真漂亮
美好祝福送过来

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the major traditional festivals celebrated by Chinese all over the world. Just like Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn is all about reunion in the family. Read up all about the festival in this interactive title and learn about Chang'e, mooncakes and lanterns.

Look out for the full moon on 24 September 2018, 农历八月十五! 

Conversation starters:  

-Have you ever wondered why the moon looks different every night?
-Why do people eat mooncakes during Mid-Autumn Festival?

Suggested extension activities:

- Share with your child how Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated in your childhood
- Make a moon diary - Observe and draw the moon across a month, see how it transforms
- Buy or DIY a lantern and take it on a night walk
- Learn how to strike matches and light a candle, then watch it flicker in the night! Discuss about fire safety and how a candle lights up the darkness
- Play with sparklers! 
- Exchange and try different types of mooncakes (eg yam, snowskin, double yolk, lotus seed paste, ice cream)