Multicultural Children's Book Day with What Was It Like, Mr. Emperor? and Bowls of Happiness

**Disclosure: I did receive complimentary copies of these books in order to bring you this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

Multicultural Children's Book Day is coming up on January 27 and I have two new reads about Chinese culture to check out for your little ones. Last year, we reviewed In the Forbidden City and were very impressed with the quality of the volume. So I was pretty excited to check out two new books in the series, What Was It Like, Mr. Emperor? and Bowls of Happiness. I am happy to unveil these new treasures to you---and I have a surprise at the end!

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New Year Dumplings for the Chinese New Year & In the Forbidden City Giveaway

**Disclosure: Thank you to the China Institute for providing us with a lovely book to give away. No compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

The Chinese New Year is right around the corner! Recently, we read and reviewed the gorgeous and informative In the Forbidden City which magically unfolds that history and mystery of China's Forbidden City using intricate illustrations. We are proud to announce that in the spirit of the Chinese New Year we are giving away one of these lovely volumes to a lucky reader! In addition, the China Institute has provided us with a scrumptious dumpling recipe that you can use to celebrate the Chinese New Year!

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Celebrate Chinese New Year at Chicago Botanic Garden

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In addition to celebrating Valentine's Day, February is also time to celebrate the Chinese New Year! So many celebrations for such a short month! I know many of you are curious so if you have not already learned, this year is the Year of the Sheep! The Chicago Botanic Garden has a fun event coming up to help your family celebrate the Chinese New Year and experience a little bit of Chinese culture!

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