Vietnamese Folktales for Children - by Phuoc Thi Minh Tran (Hardcover)

About the Book

**Creative Child Magazine 2024 Book of the Year! - Bilingual Story Books for Kids** The timeless charm and wisdom of Vietnamese folktales in parallel English and Vietnamese versions! These ten delightful stories bring Vietnam's rich culture and traditions vividly to life. This volume is perfect for story time and read-alouds, and for anyone who loves the imaginative leaps and moral lessons in traditional myths and legends. This essential anthology includes: Thach Sung and the Cracked Earthen Pot - A greedy man learns that it's better to be satisfied with what you have than to yearn for the unattainable. The Carp and the Dragon's Gate - A fish turns into a dragon, showing that with hard work and perseverance seemingly impossible goals can be achieved. The Toad Is Sir Sky's Uncle - A brave toad saves the world from drought, showing that we should never judge someone by their looks. And seven more fascinating tales! Sure to delight readers of all ages, Vietnamese Folktales for Children is perfect for parents who want their children to absorb the wisdom of Vietnamese folk stories while becoming familiar with the Vietnamese language along the way.

Book Synopsis

**Creative Child Magazine 2024 Book of the Year! - Bilingual Story Books for Kids**

The timeless charm and wisdom of Vietnamese folktales in parallel English and Vietnamese versions!

These ten delightful stories bring Vietnam's rich culture and traditions vividly to life. This volume is perfect for story time and read-alouds, and for anyone who loves the imaginative leaps and moral lessons in traditional myths and legends.

This essential anthology includes:

• Thach Sung and the Cracked Earthen Pot -- A greedy man learns that it's better to be satisfied with what you have than to yearn for the unattainable.
• The Carp and the Dragon's Gate -- A fish turns into a dragon, showing that with hard work and perseverance seemingly impossible goals can be achieved.
• The Toad Is Sir Sky's Uncle -- A brave toad saves the world from drought, showing that we should never judge someone by their looks.
• And seven more fascinating tales!

Sure to delight readers of all ages, Vietnamese Folktales for Children is perfect for parents who want their children to absorb the wisdom of Vietnamese folk stories while becoming familiar with the Vietnamese language along the way.

Review Quotes

School Library Journal Reviews Tuttle's Collection of Bilingual Folktales

"Every folktale in this rich collection is presented in dual language...While the settings and characters may be unfamiliar, the structure of the tales will be familiar to anyone who likes folktales...The books have different illustrators, but each features high-quality artwork to accompany the traditional tales."

"A fun read from cover to cover, Vietnamese Folktales for Children with its bilingual format (Vietnamese/English) is an ideal resource for teachers, parents and caregivers who want children to absorb the wisdom of Vietnamese folk stories while becoming familiar with the Vietnamese language along the way." --Midwest Book Review

"Recommended for communities with Vietnamese families and for building out collections of folktales from the world." --School Library Journal

**Creative Child Magazine 2024 Book of the Year! - Bilingual Story Books for Kids**

About the Author

Phuoc Thi Minh Tran is the first Vietnamese-American librarian in Minnesota. A respected storyteller and award-winning author, her first book Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories won the Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, the Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award, and the Moonbeam Children's Book Gold Medal Award. Her other books include My First Book of Vietnamese Words and All About Vietnam, all published by Tuttle. She was selected as a 2023 Blue Ribbon Author by Alphabet Forest/Minnesota State Fair and a 2024 Featured Author by the Anoka County Library for her book All About Vietnam.

Nguyen Thi Hop & Nguyen Dong are the illustration team behind My First Book of Vietnamese Words, Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories, All About Vietnam and Vietnamese Stories for Language Learners. Since beginning their careers as professional artists in Vietnam in the 1960s, they have exhibited their work and collaborated on book illustrations for publishers throughout Asia, Europe and the US. They live in California.