The book set includes two opening titles: Tet - Season of Love and Everyone has a Spring to remember, released in square format 20.7 x 20.7cm, cover price 40,000 VND per book. Not just simple storytelling books, Festival Storytelling is built as an emotional journey, where children relive the familiar festival seasons of their homeland, from Tet Nguyen Dan reunion, bustling summer village festivals to shimmering Mid-Autumn nights of lanterns.
According to the sharing of the author group, memories of festivals are often associated with very simple moments: Tet family meals, the sound of lion dance drums playing at the alley entrance, or the excitement waiting to break the full moon feast. Those images quietly pass through childhood, but follow people throughout their journey of maturity. Storytelling festivals was born with the desire to preserve those memories with a gentle, emotional story, so that each page of the book becomes a warm support for the young children's souls.
The common point of the stories in the book series is the slow, whispering voice, not imposing messages but letting young children feel for themselves. Through familiar characters and everyday situations, children are led to explore the meaning of the festival naturally: The festival is not only a happy day, but also an opportunity to connect families, nurture gratitude, learn to share and cherish the ordinary things present around them. From there, children gradually form emotional thinking, know how to listen to themselves and understand others.
In the two opening books, Tet - Season of Love by author Nguyen Hanh is a warm picture of traditional Tet days. The book recounts small stories revolving around Tet activities of families and communities, where grandparents, parents and children gather together, preparing for the new year. Through each story, Tet appears not only with joyful excitement, but also a gentle reminder of origins, of gratitude to grandparents and ancestors - those who have preserved family traditions through generations. The author sends a message that when you know how to cherish the past and love those around you, each person will enter the new year with a more peaceful and warmer mindset.
Meanwhile, "Everyone has a Spring to remember" by Doan Quach Tung Huong brings a rich storytelling color, highlighted by unique and creative handmade illustrations. The story revolves around Nang - a baby cat abandoned in the first days of the new year, but fortunately found the loving arms of little Mai. Friendship between people and animals, innocent pranks and unexpected courage of Nang have created a gentle, emotional Spring story. Through this, the book evokes in children empathy, compassion and the belief that everyone deserves to be loved and protected.
Not emphasizing the element of education, Festival Storytelling chooses a soft approach, so that each story is like a whisper. From very small details, children learn to cheer with the joy of friends, know how to share when someone is sad, know how to love their family and cherish everyday moments. That is also the sustainable value that the book set aims for: Nurturing a healthy emotional life for children in the early stages of life.
With two opening books, "Festival Storytelling" is expected to become a familiar companion of many families and schools, contributing to bringing traditional cultural values closer to young children. In the context that children are increasingly exposed to technology and urban rhythm, emotional pages like "Festival Storytelling" not only help young readers understand more about festivals, but also preserve innocent, warm and loving childhood memories - spiritual luggage along the journey of maturity.
