"Summer Holidays in Beijing" written by Leela Wang

Of Peking Ducks, Taiji, and Panda Bears:
Vacation adventures in China.

“A complete human being is at home everywhere in  the world.” This is the opinion of Lisa’s Mom who is originally from Beijing. But 9-year-old Lisa is not so sure about that. Because when she moves with her family to Germany, she has to leave her best friend and her beloved school behind in Beijing. Although she experiences many exciting things in Germany, there are also some really embarrassing moments. Moreover, it is Lisa’s dearest wish to fly during the summer holidays all by herself to her Chinese grandparents. When she finally convinces her parents that she is up to it, the adventure can begin. And it so happens that Lisa does not only get to know more about China than she knows already, she also finds - between Panda Bears, Taiji and Grandma’s Jiaozi Party – a better answer to the question where her real home is.

An authentic, beautiful story about life in different cultures.
Ages 10+

Hardcover . 145 x 215 mm . 192pp . March 2010