Brandon Makes Jiǎozi (餃子): Traditional Chinese (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781733480840)

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 (餃子), Brandon makes a mess and he and Po (婆婆) have a good laugh! They chat and bond over the experience. 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 written in Traditional 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.