Take a trip to Vietnam without a passport in this latest addition to the globe-hopping All About series. Author Phuoc Thi Minh Tran and illustrators Thi Hop Nguyen and Dong Nguyen open a window onto a nation they know intimately in this lavish exploration of Vietnam. The nation's rich history, colorful culture and diverse ethnic groups spring to life thanks to the charming full-color drawings and striking photographs. This book starts with a brief look at the nation's history, from the ancient kings to the tumultuous war years. From there, present-day Vietnam comes vibrantly alive, as young readers: Tour the teeming streets of Hanoi to the red and white sand dunes of Mui Ne. Cross the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang at night, illuminated with 2,500 red lights, and visit the early morning fish markets of the central coastUse the recipes to make authentic dishes, for a taste of Vietnam: Mung Bean Sticky Rice and Three-Colored SaladHear popular folk tales and legends told to Vietnamese children-
From an award-winning author, a novel about a Vietnamese American family’s ties to The Little House on the Prairie Jobless with a PhD, Lee Lien returns home to her Chicago suburb from grad school, onl
D-Passage is a unique book by the world-renowned filmmaker, artist, and critical theorist Trinh T. Minh-ha. Taking as grounding forces her feature film Night Passage and installation L'Autre marche (T
Lovecidal is a transformative work that cuts across genres, times and places, appealing intimately to our sense of justice and freedom with incisive provocations and evocations. It leads the reader th
Lovecidal is a transformative work that cuts across genres, times and places, appealing intimately to our sense of justice and freedom with incisive provocations and evocations. It leads the reader th
"An image is powerful not necessarily because of anything specific it offers the viewer, but because of everything it apparently also takes away from the viewer."--Trinh T. Minh-haVietnamese filmmaker
