Immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture while improving your language skills!

This book features twenty-five engaging Vietnamese folktales retold for beginning to intermediate language learners. Each story is presented in parallel Vietnamese and English versions on facing pages, followed by a glossary, discussion questions, cultural notes and grammar highlights. Free online audio recordings by native speakers are available for each story.

The stories in this collection include:

• The Legend of the Dragon and the Fairy: A love story said to explain the origins of the Vietnamese people
• The Mountain God and the Water God: How the annual battle between two gods causes yearly flooding during Vietnam's monsoon season
• Who's the Heavenly Emperor's Uncle? When an animal team journeys to Heaven to complain about the lack of rain on Earth, a toad saves the day by impressing the Emperor with his wit
• The Wisdom of Chopsticks: A lesson in unity about a wise man challenging his sons to break a bundle of chopsticks
• Plus 21 other memorable tales

Perfect for classroom use or independent study, and for anyone interested in Vietnamese culture and literature.