Happy Songkran Day!: The Thai New Year Celebration -- Dow Phumiruk, Hardcover

A sparkling tribute to family and forgiveness in this celebration of the Thai New Year!

Tida can hardly contain her excitement: it's Songkran Day! She waits patiently all year long to celebrate the Thai New Year, when she finally gets to cook a special meal with her family, visit the temple, and join in the countrywide water fest. All of her favorite activities! Except in her excitement, she keeps making mistakes . . . until she trips and spills satay sauce on her sister's special sabai she was going to wear to perform at the festival.

Luckily for Tida, the new year is a time of forgiveness and washing away the past year. With a deep breath, and guidance from her family, she learns how to slow down and make this the sweetest new year possible!

Author: Dow Phumiruk
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/17/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9781984836014
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
Dow Phumiruk is a retired pediatrician who now works as a children's book author and illustrator. Her numerous picture books include the award-winning Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker and Maya Lin by Jean Walker-Harvey. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and now lives in Colorado with her husband and three daughters.