| Brandon Makes Jiǎo Zi (餃子) Contributor(s): Chu, Eugenia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1478774088 ISBN-13: 9781478774082 Publisher: Outskirts Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 7.99" W x 10" (0.19 lbs) 24 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mommy surprises Brandon with his grandma from China, P Po (婆婆), when she picks him up from school one day. When they get home, the adventure begins While Brandon and P Po (婆婆) are making Chinese dumplings, called jiǎo zi (餃子), Brandon makes a mess and he and P Po (婆婆) have a good laugh They chat and bond over the experience. Then Brandon eats and eats and eats and makes a surprise at the end that delights the whole family This adorable story includes some conversational Mandarin Chinese (including Pinyin - pronunciation) and is written the way a real Chinese grandmother and her Chinese-American grandson would speak with each other. It is a fun read for families with children who are learning, or are interested in, Mandarin or Chinese culture. |