The book "Spring Treasure" will open a magical journey to explore the unique cultural regions of the country through the lens of children, where each page of the book is a door leading children to Vietnamese customs, landscapes and spiritual treasures.
The book by author Bao Binh is not only conversations about poetry and the country's culture, but also opens up space for children to interact, dialogue and feel literature with their own curiosity and innocence.
While cleaning the house with his parents to welcome Tet, An found a strange ticket in the drawer of his old cabinet. That ticket, miraculously, took An and cat Na on an amazing journey, where each stop opened up a wonderful "treasure" shaped like Vietnamese spring.
Originating from the childish idea of a magic ticket, "Spring Treasure" opens a cross-Vietnam journey through the clear prism of childhood. From the North to Hue, up to the Central Highlands and down to the West and South with a small reunion with grandparents, the character An successively explores the customs, festivals, sounds and rhythm of life typical of each region during Tet days.
Cultural content is brought in naturally, gently, through the experiences and feelings of the characters, so that each stop becomes a lively, close and accessible slice for children, while suggesting moments of reading and chatting with family.
From cyclos, Thanh Tien bougainvillea and Truong Tien bridge reflecting the Huong River in Hue to the Central Highlands bustling with gong sounds, from the Mekong Delta with floating markets, orchards laden with fruit and amateur music to the sunny southern city, each painting opens up a familiar but strange world, so that young readers can both admire and arouse curiosity.
At the end of that journey, like the character, hopefully the children will realize how many miracles their country has, and find in their hearts a "magic ticket" and small treasures in their hearts.
Author Bao Binh is currently an editor, author and translator of children's books. In addition to making books, she is also a regular speaker for many book tours and workshopes of children's books for families.
Published works by author Bao Binh include: "Books based on baby elephants finding their mothers"; Creative colored poetry collection "Little Rainbow in the House", "Secret of the Moon" and picture book "Spring Treasure".
