Alexs Good Fortune, Benson Shum
Alexs Good Fortune, Benson Shum
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Alex's Good Fortune

Author: Benson Shum

Narrator: Elizabeth Pan

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/29/2020


Synopsis

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this sweet story of friendship and family!

Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for Alex and her family, so it's even more special when she gets to share her favorite traditions with her best friend, Ethan. Together, they join the Chinese New Year parade and get to help make the dragon dance. Then they prepare for the festivities by tidying up, decorating, and making dumplings. After that, it's time to open red envelopes, eat a great big feast, and enjoy the lantern fesival! Complete with fun facts about the holiday in the back of the book, young readers will want to revisit this story again and again.

About The Author

Benson Shum (he/him) is an author-illustrator who enjoys creating and telling stories through animation and illustration. He is originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, but now lives in sunny southern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jasmine on February 28, 2023

Read for my toddler's bedtime. A fantastic story about Chinese New Year. New Year arrives and Alex wanted to invite her friend Ethan to spend it with her and her family. She and Ethan played the dragon dance because it was supposed to bring good luck to everyone. They helped Alex's grandma make dump......more

Goodreads review by Shaye on March 06, 2021

In this early reader, young Alex is excited to Chinese New Year. She's especially glad to get to share her favorite traditions with her best friend, Ethan, as they clean up, decorate, and make delicious foods. The back matter include an introduction to Chinese Zodiac as well as several Chinese New Y......more

Goodreads review by Jami on January 31, 2021

A wonderful celebration and/or introduction to the traditions of Chinese New Year. Super cute and colorful illustrations. Another fabulous book by Benson Shum!......more

Goodreads review by Becky on July 17, 2023

One of our Imagination Library books, but somehow, we missed reading this one until now, when my daughter pulled it off of the shelf. A cute story about a Chinese-American girl sharing her family’s new year traditions with her best friend. I also appreciated that there was a pronunciation guide in t......more

Goodreads review by Mike on April 12, 2022

This is one of our favorite books to celebrate Chinese New Year! It is a great introduction to the traditions of Chinese New Year and some of the Chinese greetings used. The illustrations are super cute and appealing. My daughter used the book for her family tradition assignment and it was perfect!......more