Brandon Makes Ji¿o Zi (¿¿) - Eugenia Chu

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Résumé :
Mommy surprises Brandon with his grandma from China, P? Po (??), when she picks him up from school one day. When they get home, the adventure begins! While Brandon and P? Po (??) are making Chinese dumplings, called ji?o zi (??), Brandon makes a mess and he and P? Po (??) 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.

Biographie:
Eugenia Chu is an attorney, turned stay-at-home mom, turned writer. She is a first generation Chinese-American and lives in Miami with her husband and son, Brandon, who is the inspiration for her stories. She is also the author of Brandon Makes Jiao Zi (??), a picture book about a boy and his grandma who bond while making Chinese dumplings, called jiao zi (??). She has been a presenter at numerous schools, libraries and book festivals.

When Brandon was very little, the author couldn't find children's storybooks to read to him which touched upon Chinese culture and which included some Chinese (Mandarin) words to teach and/or reinforce his Chinese vocabulary, so she started writing her own. Brandon Goes to Beijing (??) is her second Brandon story and first children's chapter book.

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