{"product_id":"all-about-vietnam-projects-activities-for-kids-learn-about-vietnamese-culture-with-stories-songs-crafts-and-games-9780804846936","title":"All about Vietnam: Projects \u0026 Activities for Kids: Learn about Vietnamese Culture with Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games","description":"Children will get an inside look at Vietnam's vibrant culture, while learning through fun, hands-on games, songs, and activities! This multicultural children's book is perfect for story time at home or in a classroom, and is one children will come back to time and again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung readers are introduced to many different aspects of Vietnamese culture, including: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brief look at the nation's history, from its mythological beginnings to its famous kings and heroes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTours of picturesque Halong Bay, the teeming streets of Hanoi and Saigon, the sand dunes of Mui Ne, the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang, the imperial palace in Hue, and many more colorful places!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTry your hand at making authentic Vietnamese dishes including a Banh Mi sandwich, Fresh Spring Rolls and Moon Cakes to accompany the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-live popular folktales and legends like \"The Legend of the Areca Nut and the Betel Leaves\" and \"The Legend of Trong Com\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the beloved folk song \"The Rice Drum\" and the lively dance that accompanies it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience the sights and sounds of the Tet New Year's celebration as well as other colorful festivals like the Feast of the Wandering Souls, the Mooncake Festival, the Kitchen God Festival, and the Hoi An Lantern Festival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn to speak a few words of Vietnamese, including greetings and the proper way to say goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake a beaded dragonfly; learn about Vietnamese manners and superstitions; celebrate birthdays, weddings, and important events; and taste the local fruits and delicious street food dishes!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning author Phuoc Thi Minh Tran is a Vietnamese librarian and storyteller who opens windows onto a culture she knows intimately in this lavishly-illustrated book. The charming full-color illustrations and photographs bring Vietnam's history and culture vividly to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhuoc Thi Minh Tran\u003c\/b\u003e is the first Vietnamese-American librarian in Minnesota. A respected storyteller and award-winning author, her first book \u003ci\u003eVietnamese Children's Favorite Stories\u003c\/i\u003e won the Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, the \u003ci\u003eCreative Child Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year Award, and the Moonbeam Children's Book Gold Medal Award. This and her other books, \u003ci\u003eMy First Book of Vietnamese Words\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll About Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e, are 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 \u003ci\u003eAll About Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNguyen Thi Hop \u0026amp; Nguyen Dong\u003c\/b\u003e are the illustration team behind \u003ci\u003eMy First Book of Vietnamese Words, Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories, All About Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVietnamese Stories for Language Learners\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641804493074,"sku":"9780804846936","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01762542-0581-4d8d-bf63-bf0e5d3c9700.jpg?v=1733039218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/all-about-vietnam-projects-activities-for-kids-learn-about-vietnamese-culture-with-stories-songs-crafts-and-games-9780804846936","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}