{"product_id":"vietnamese-childrens-favorite-stories-9780804844291","title":"Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e**Winner of \u003ci\u003eCreative Child Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 2015 Book of the Year Award**\u003cbr\u003e**Winner of \u003ci\u003eMoonbeam Children's Book Awards\u003c\/i\u003e 2015 Gold Medal** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Vietnamese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVietnamese Children's Favorite Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming collection of fifteen tales as told by prominent storyteller Tran Thi Minh Phuoc. In it, Tran--Minnesota's first Vietnamese librarian and an active member of the Vietnamese-American community--recounts cherished folktales such as \"The Story of Tam and Cam\" (the Vietnamese version of Cinderella), \"The Jade Rabbit,\" and \"The Legend of the Mai Flower.\" They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. With beautiful illustrations by veteran artists Nguyen Thi Hop and Nguyen Dong, children and adults alike will be enchanted by Tran's English retellings. Stories in which integrity, hard work and a kind heart triumph over deception, laziness, and greed--as gods, peasants, kings and fools spring to life in legends of bravery and beauty, and fables about nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eChildren's Favorite Stories\u003c\/i\u003e series was created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. \u003ci\u003eVietnamese Children's Favorite Stories\u003c\/i\u003e will keep Vietnam's folktales alive for them and the legions of young readers who enjoy multicultural children's books and stories set in faraway lands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther multicultural children's books in this series include: \u003ci\u003eAsian Children's Favorite Stories, Indian Children's Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Singapore Children's Favorite Stories, Filipino Favorite Children's Stories, Favorite Children's Stories from China \u0026amp; Tibet, Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, Korean Children's Favorite Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBalinese Children's Favorite Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e.\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":50618428162322,"sku":"9780804844291","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0833039e-b770-4c32-a991-0fc466e60048.jpg?v=1732535471","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vietnamese-childrens-favorite-stories-9780804844291","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}