Brandon Makes Jiaozi: Simplified Chinese (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781733480864)

Mommy surprises Brandon with his grandma, Po (婆婆), and grandpa, Gōnggong (公公), when she picks him up from school one day. When they get home, the adventure begins! While Brandon and Po (婆婆) are making Chinese dumplings, called jiǎozi (饺子), Brandon makes a mess and he and Po (婆婆) have a good laugh! They chat and bond over the experience, and Brandon makes a big surprise which delights his whole family!

This adorable story includes some conversational Mandarin (in simplified Chinese characters plus 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 and schools with children who are learning, or are interested in, Mandarin or Chinese culture.