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Emma Lea's First Tea Ceremony (Emma Lea Books) (Emma Lea Books) (Emma Lea Books)
Emma Lea's First Tea Ceremony - Emma Lea Books Author:Babette Donaldson Emma Lea attends a traditional English tea party at her friend Janelle's home. Janelle's family has just returned from their vacation in London where they learned the history and etiquette of afternoon tea. On the walk home from the party, Emma Lea tries to tell her friend Sam about manners and the proper way to drink tea. Sam isn't as interest... more »ed as she thought he might be. She begins to understand when Sam invites her to his house for a Japanese tea, Chanoyu. This way of tea is like nothing Emma Lea has experienced before. Sam and his mother demonstrate the way of tea that has been an important part of Japanese culture for hundreds of years. Emma Lea's First Tea Ceremony is the third storybook in the Emma Lea Series which includes Emma Lea's First Tea Party Emma Lea's Magic Teapot As Emma Lea compares the two experiences, she comes to the conclusion that their is no proper way of tea. She can learn about exciting places around the world and find her own way to share a cup of tea with family and friends.« less