Dragon Boats in August: NYC through a Year of Celebrations is a festive introduction to New York’s diversity, month by month. Young readers can learn about NYC’s many cultural traditions—Chinese, Indo-Caribbean, Jewish, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and more—starting with the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Queens and culminating in a fireworks show in lower Manhattan on Independence Day. This delightful picture book features informative texts and bold graphic design with vivid photo collages. Celebrate NYC through vibrant colors, costumes, and communities! A colorful, super-fun ride! Not just for kids -- I've lived in New York City for many years and learned so much about my hometown from this incredibly colorful, fun book. Especially loved the videos of all the amazing celebrations that go on here all year 'round. Just be prepared for some field trips -- your child (or you) will want to go to each and every one. - Bibliocook, US, iBooks review Author, book designer, and editor in the arts, John Ewing founded QueensBooks.NYC, a children's picture-book press, to celebrate the diversity of New York and cultures around the world. He has written over 100 articles and reviews for publications, including Modern Painters, ArtNexus, Sculpture Review Magazine, New Art Examiner, Tema Celeste, Art Lies, and San Antonio Current. As an independent editor, John has worked with such institutions as the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of the City of New York, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University, Yale Center for British Art, and MASS MoCA. A graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in film production and critical studies, John has lived in Texas, France, and California; traveled on four continents; and currently resides in Astoria, Queens.