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What would you do if all you saw was snow? It’s the longest night of the year. The Winter Solstice is here. But this Chinese holiday looks different in Weiwei’s new home. And it’s cold out! You discover flowers and the river is sparkling. But even though this year’s Winter Solstice is different, it could be filled with adventure and yummy treats. “Chewy dough and sweet black sesame melt on my tongue. The broth is like a sip of sunlight.” Anywhere can feel like home when your family celebrates together, right? The illustrations are colorful and filled with movement. After the story, explore the fun recipe ideas and author’s note. This picture book is a wonderful story filled with family and a new beginning.

This article appears in BendNest Winter 2025.

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Winter Bookshelf: Weiwei’s Winter Solstice

by Paige Bentley-Flannery, Bend Nest
December 4, 2025

<h1>Winter Bookshelf: Weiwei’s Winter Solstice</h1> <p class="byline">by Paige Bentley-Flannery, Bend Nest <br />December 4, 2025</p> <p>What would you do if all you saw was snow? It's the longest night of the year. The Winter Solstice is here. But this Chinese holiday looks different in Weiwei’s new home. And it's cold out! You discover flowers and the river is sparkling. But even though this year's Winter Solstice is different, it could be filled with adventure and yummy treats. "Chewy dough and sweet black sesame melt on my tongue. The broth is like a sip of sunlight." Anywhere can feel like home when your family celebrates together, right? The illustrations are colorful and filled with movement. After the story, explore the fun recipe ideas and author’s note. This picture book is a wonderful story filled with family and a new beginning.</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/bend-nest-content/winter-bookshelf-weiweis-winter-solstice/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;Bend Nest&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=70243&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/bend-nest-content/winter-bookshelf-weiweis-winter-solstice/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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