Brandon Goes to Beijing (Bĕijīng北京)

Brandon and his cousins are on a trip to visit their grandparents in Beijing, China While bonding with family, practicing Chinese, touring historic sites and feasting on local dishes, Brandon thinks he sees a tiny panda. However, every time he gets close, the panda disappears Is Brandon imagining this small creature, or is it real? Will Brandon find out before he has to fly back home?

Brandon Goes to Beijing (北京) is a multicultural, multigenerational chapter book. This story includes some Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) with Pinyin pronunciation, adding layers for those learning or interested in the Chinese language and culture.

About the Author
Chu, Eugenia: - Eugenia Chu is an attorney, turned stay-at-home mom, turned writer. She is a first generation Chinese-American and lives in Miami with her husband and son, Brandon, who is the inspiration for her stories. She is also the author of Brandon Makes Jiǎo Zi (餃子), a picture book about a boy and his grandma who bond while making Chinese dumplings, called jiǎo zi (餃子). She has been a presenter at numerous schools, libraries and book festivals. When Brandon was very little, the author couldn't find children's storybooks to read to him which touched upon Chinese culture and which included some Chinese (Mandarin) words to teach and/or reinforce his Chinese vocabulary, so she started writing her own. Brandon Goes to Beijing (北京) is her second "Brandon" story and first children's chapter book. Website: http: //eugeniachu.com Amazon: www.amazon.com/author/eugeniachu Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/eugeniachuauthor/ Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/eugeniachu8245/ Twitter: https: //twitter.com/chuauthor