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Brandon Makes Jiǎo Zi (餃子)
Contributor(s): Chu, Eugenia (Author)

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ISBN: 1478790385     ISBN-13: 9781478790389
Publisher: Outskirts Press
OUR PRICE: $19.76  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8" W x 10" L (0.72 lbs) 24 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
 
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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.
 
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