Brandon Makes Jiaozi (饺子)

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Mummy surprises Brandon with his grandma from China, Pó Po (婆婆), when she picks him up from school one day. When they get home, the adventure begins! While Brandon and Pó Po (婆婆) are making Chinese dumplings, called jiǎozi (餃子), Brandon makes a mess and he and Pó 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 pin yin – 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.

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About the Author

Eugenia Chu is an attorney, turned stay-at-home mother, now turned author. She is a frist generation Chinese-American citizen and lives on a magical beach in Miami with her husband, Bob, son, Brandon, and dog, Dash.

Unable to find children’s story books which included some Chinese language and culture when Brandon was younger, she began writing them herself. Brandon Makes Jiaozi (饺子) was her debut book. Eugenia Chu is also the author of chapter books: Brandon Goes to Beijing (北京) and Brandon Goes to Hong Kong (香港); and a non fiction book, Celebrating Chinese New Year. Today, she adds award-winning and best-selling author to accomplishments.

Eugenia enjoys presenting her books at schools, libraries, and festivals. She is an avid reader who delights in writing, travelling, yoga and drinking too much coffee.

To learn more about the author, her books or for author visits, click here head over to her landing page.