Danny Chung Sums It Up, Maisie Chan
Danny Chung Sums It Up, Maisie Chan
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Danny Chung Sums It Up

Author: Maisie Chan

Narrator: Eric Mok

Unabridged: 4 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2023


Synopsis

A touching and funny middle-grade story about a boy whose life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother moves inEleven-year-old Danny’s life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England. Things get worse when Danny finds out he’ll have to share his room with her, and she took the top bunk!At first, Danny is frustrated that he can’t communicate with her because she doesn’t speak English—and because he’s on the verge of failing math and Nai Nai was actually a math champion back in the day. It just feels like he and his grandmother have nothing in common. His parents insist that Danny help out, so when he’s left to look after Nai Nai, he leaves her at the bingo hall for the day to get her off his back. But he soon discovers that not everyone there is as welcoming as he expected.Through the universal languages of math and art, Danny realizes he has more in common with his Nai Nai than he first thought. Filled with heart and humor, Danny Chung Sums It Up shows that traversing two cultures is possible and worth the effort, even if it’s not always easy.

About Maisie Chan

Maisie Chan is a British-born Chinese author. She has written early reader books; a collection of fairy tales, myths, and legends in Stories From Around the World; and many stories for the Big Think, a well-being curriculum based around stories for elementary school children. She also started the group Bubble Tea Writers to support and encourage new East and Southeast Asian writers in the United Kingdom. When Maisie isn’t writing, she enjoys yoga, dim sum, and singing really loud. She has lived in the United Kingdom, the United Sates, and Taiwan. Originally from Birmingham, Maisie now lives with her family in Glasgow.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rajiv on April 04, 2021

[Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] Firstly, Danny and Nai Nai are the story’s highlights, and I got engrossed in the tale because of them. Danny is a fun character, and I loved his passion for drawing. The author paints the family in a realistic manner, where they......more

Goodreads review by CW ✨ on November 23, 2021

A sweet and heartwarming story about generational differences, kindness, and how art and math aren't that different from one another! - Follows Danny Chung, who is looking forward to a fun summer of sleepovers with his friends and art... when his parents surprise him with his grandmother he's never......more

Goodreads review by Kailey (Luminous Libro) on November 01, 2021

Danny Chung is dismayed when his Chinese grandmother moves into the family's small apartment, and he has to share his bedroom with her! She only speaks a specific dialect of Chinese that Danny can't understand, and she is always embarrassing Danny in front of his friends. Danny has a huge math proje......more

Goodreads review by Katy on September 21, 2022

Adorable cross-cultural story about familial love and growing up. Oh how I loved this!! Danny is pretty lovely, a boy who loves drawing, playing knights and comics with his best friend, and trying to follow his Chinese parents' cultural guidelines. He knows they don't have much money, they work hard......more

Goodreads review by Vernon Area on October 25, 2021

When 11-year-old Danny Chung’s nai nai, which means grandma in Chinese, unexpectedly moves in with him and his family in England, his entire world is turned upside down. His nai nai flew all the way from China and landed in his bedroom, on the top bunk to be precise! This was not quite the surprise......more


Quotes

“Narrator Eric Mok strikes just the right tone as eleven-year-old Danny…Mok delivers Nai Nai’s mix of Chinese and English and captures Danny’s frustration at being on Nai Nai duty when he’d rather be drawing comics with his best friend, Ravi…It’s a satisfying intergenerational story that balances the silly and the serious.” AudioFile

“Funny and heartwarming; a balanced equation of family, culture, and being true to yourself.” Kirkus Reviews

“Chan wholeheartedly portrays intergenerational relationships and cross-cultural exchange in a way that resonates.” Publishers Weekly

“[A] humorous, and heartfelt realistic fiction tale with a diverse set of relatable protagonists.” School Library Journal