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Sweet New Year for Ren, A
Michelle Sterling
Illustrator: Dung Ho
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster BFYR/S & S
ISBN: 978-1-5344-9660-6
Keywords: holiday food, tradition, recipe, Filipino
Ren is finally old enough to participate in making her favorite Lunar New Year dessert, the pineapple cake. Vivid illustrations bring a New Year feast alive. Recipe included.