新年到，放鞭炮，张灯结彩好热闹，家家户户喜迎春节到！
绘本中描述了一个普通的中国家庭如何为迎接新年做准备。大家一起用鲜花装饰房子，然后春节期间放鞭炮，吃团圆饭，逛庙会等等热闹的场面。
本文附有音频，音频中难忘今宵的背景音乐可以瞬间把大家带到除夕夜全家围坐在一起看春节晚会的场景，大家一起来欣赏下吧！
Lanterns and Firecrackers
灯笼和鞭炮
Soon it will be Chinese New Year.
We're cleaning our home and putting flowers everywhere.
春节就快到了。
我们正在打扫屋子，到处都摆上鲜花。
We set off firecrackers to scare away any bad spirits
and to welcome the New Year.
我们燃放鞭炮来赶走坏运气，迎来崭新的一年。
It's the first day
and I'm wearing new clothes
for the new and good things to come.
今天是新年的第一天。
我穿上了新衣服，期待新的好运到来。
My brother and I are each given an envelope with money inside.
The envelopes are red - a color of luck.
爸爸妈妈给了我和哥哥一人一个装着钱的红包，红色象征着好运。
Today, our family and friends bring food and drink.
We sit down and enjoy a great feast.
今天，我们家人和朋友都带来了好吃的食物和喝的，我们坐下来享受美食。
We watch the amazing lion and dragon dances.
我们去观看精彩的舞龙舞狮表演。
On the last day of the festival, we hang up the lanterns outside and wish for good luck in our special New Year.
春节假期的最后一天，我们往门外挂起了灯笼，期待这个新的特别的一年能有好运。