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The Lotus Seed Author: A young Vietnamese-American girl tells the story of how her grandmother saw the Emperor of Vietnam on the day he was forced to give up his throne. Wanting to remember this momentous event, the grandmother took a seed from a lotus plant in the Imperial Garden. Later, forced to leave Vietnam, the grandmother took the seed with her and looked at it... more »
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This is a wonderful book to introduce young children to the Vietnamese Culture. The book introduces the topics of heritage and family traditions that get passed down to the next generation. The illustrations are exceptional. The story isn't too long and keeps a young child's attention.
Genres:
- Children's Books >> Ages 4-8 >> Picture Books
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Multicultural Stories >> General
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Multicultural Stories >> Asian & Asian American
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Explore the World >> Fiction >> Asia