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"The pictures offer a good portrait of Vietnamese lives, surroundings, and cultural idiosyncrasies.

Ngoc-Dung Tran was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the U.S. in 1991. Having survived two wars and a concentration camp, he holds degrees in linguistics and literature from both Vietnamese and American colleges. Author of six books, instructor of English for over 20 years, and a translator of numerous works of Vietnamese literature, Tran is now working on a thesis on Vietnamese folk poetry, which fits perfectly with his lifelong interest in promoting cultural exchanges.

Xuan-Quang Dang was born in Cambodia and moved to Vietnam with his parents at the age of eleven. A journalist in Seattle now, he has degrees in Fine Arts and Eastern philosophy. While in Vietnam he won a Gold Medal Award for his artwork and in the U.S. his work has been exhibited and seen at many Vietnamese community events. This is his first book for children.

Shen’s Books is a publisher of multicultural children’s literature that emphasizes cultural diversity and tolerance, with a focus on introducing children to the cultures of Asia.

Through books, we can share a world a stories, building greater understanding and tolerance within our increasingly diverse communities as well as throughout our continuously shrinking globe.

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