I am delighted to share author Eugenia Chu’s latest book, Celebrating Chinese New Year: History, Traditions, and Activities. This book guides readers to explore the Lunar New Year with stories, activities, culture, and more. It is a well-organized resource that parents and educators can use at home and in class. Let’s take a look at what fun topics are included in the book.
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What is the Chinese New Year?
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History and folklore
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Preparation
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How to celebrate
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Around the world
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Culture Corner
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Learn to say it!
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Glossary
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Resources
Author: Eugenia Chu
ISBN: 978-1647396886
Language: English with key expressions in Chinese (Simplified)
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In addition to this holiday book, Eugenia’s Brandon series is expanding. Now readers can travel with Brandon to Beijing and Hong Kong to learn more about Chinese culture in two major cities in China. Engaging stories centers around Brandon, his friends, and relatives, as well as Chinese culture, can easily connect with readers with Chinese heritage and beyond. Eugenia Chu is also an author sponsor of the Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2022 which is an annual event on the last Friday of each January.
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Interview with Miss Panda Series is featuring Eugenia Chu, author of children’s picture book, Brandon Makes Jiao Zi (餃子).
Brandon Makes Jiǎo Zi (餃子) is written by Eugenia Chu. The illustrator of this adorable book is Helena Chu Ho. Chu is an attorney-turned-writer. She is also raising a bilingual child. In this interview, you will hear Chu talk about…
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The inspiration of this book.
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How Eugenia, a first-generation Chinese American, determined to pass her Chinese heritage culture to her boy.
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The illustration of Brandon Makes Jiao Zi and the illustrator.
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Reading of a page of the book by the author.
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Raising a bilingual child.
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Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year and bringing culture into the classroom.
Follow Author, Eugenia Chu on her website and at Twitter.
Dumplings are a special dish during the Chinese New Year celebration. This book makes a good read for the Lunar New Year celebration and beyond. Make sure you head over to Brandon Makes Jiao Zi website and listen to Chu reading the book for your child with amazing energy and entertaining spirit!
Brandon Makes Jiao Zi is available in Kindle format, Paperback, and Hardcover at Amazon. If you have Kindle Unlimited you can read it for free.
We are looking forward to Eugenia Chu’s next book! Head over to visit her at the blog and let her know what you would like to see in her next story!
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My kids love the book – Brandon makes Jiao zi. I love it too!!!
It is such a delightful children’s book with a blend of culture and language. So wonderful to know that you and your son enjoyed it.