Books Like This Next New Year
Families who loved This Next New Year by Janet S. Wong often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved This Next New Year by Janet S. Wong often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is facing a transition, a fresh start, or needs a gentle lesson on the value of preparation and hope. While it centers on the specific rituals of the Lunar New Year, its message is universal: the act of clearing away the old to make room for the new is a powerful way to focus the heart. This Next New Year follows a young boy as he helps his family scrub the house, prepare traditional foods, and set intentions for a lucky year ahead. It is a poetic and accessible story for children ages 3 to 8, emphasizing that while we cannot control the future, we can prepare ourselves to meet it with a clean slate and an optimistic spirit. Parents will appreciate how it validates a child's agency in creating their own 'luck' through mindfulness and tradition.
