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By Nguyen Thi Hop (illustrator), Dong Nguyen (illustrator) and Tran Thi Minh Phuoc

Hardcover:

9780804844291 | Tuttle Pub, April 14, 2015, cover price $16.95

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An illustrated collection of Vietnamese folktales with explantory notes following each story.

Hardcover:

9781455617098 | Reprint edition (Pelican Pub Co Inc, September 14, 2012), cover price $16.99

School and Library:

9780152242008 | Harcourt Childrens Books, September 1, 2001, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: An illustrated collection of Vietnamese folktales with explantory notes following each story.

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Hoping to acquire wisdom from man, Tiger ends up instead with stripes on his golden coat.

Paperback:

9780874838466 | Pck pap/co edition (August House Pub Inc, June 1, 2007), cover price $42.95
9780874837995 | August House Pub Inc, March 20, 2006, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Hoping to acquire wisdom from man, Tiger ends up instead with stripes on his golden coat.

Prebinding:

9781435203594 | Paw Prints, June 28, 2007, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Hoping to acquire wisdom from man, Tiger ends up instead with stripes on his golden coat.

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A bilingual retelling of the exploits of the legendary Lord Chom from his secretive chidhood to his rise to power as King Chom.
By Ly Thu Ha (illustrator) and Song Ha

Hardcover:

9780970165466 | Bilingual edition (East West Discovery Pr, January 1, 2007), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A bilingual retelling of the exploits of the legendary Lord Chom from his secretive chidhood to his rise to power as King Chom.

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Aided by Buddha, Tam faces the jealousy of her stepmother and stepsister through several incarnations, ultimately regaining her position as bride of the king who has loved her as a bird, as a tree, and as herself.
By Mai Long (illustrator) and Minh Quoc

Hardcover:

9780970165442 | Bilingual edition (East West Discovery Pr, January 1, 2007), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Aided by Buddha, Tam faces the jealousy of her stepmother and stepsister through several incarnations, ultimately regaining her position as bride of the king who has loved her as a bird, as a tree, and as herself.

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Two Vietnamese folktales, one about a young student and his frog bride, and the other about a toad who enlists other animals to help him convince the gods to bring rain.
By Matthew Galgani and Shoko Kojima (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780893469474 | Heian Intl Pub Co, November 30, 2006, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Presents two Vietnamese folktales, one about a young student and his frog bride, and the other about a toad who enlists other animals to help him convince the gods to bring rain.

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Two Vietnamese folktales, one about a rabbit who is very clever in avoiding becoming someone else's dinner, and the other about a servant who finds great fortune after his master believes jealous lies and has him banished to a deserted island.

Hardcover:

9780893469481 | Heian Intl Pub Co, November 1, 2006, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Presents two Vietnamese folktales, one about a rabbit who is very clever in avoiding becoming someone's dinner, and the other about a servant who finds great fortune after his master believes jealous lies and banishes him to an island.

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Toad leads a group of animals to ask the King of Heaven to send rain to the parched earth

Prebinding:

9780833539809 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $19.60 | About this edition: Toad leads a group of animals to ask the King of Heaven to send rain to the parched earth

Provides a collection of five authentic Vietnamese fairy tales that brings to life the people and atmosphere of an ancient culture

Prebinding:

9780833585523 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: A collection of five Vietnamese fairy tales, including 'Little Finger of the Watermelon Patch' and 'The Lampstand Princess.

In this Vietnamese version of the Cinderella story, a mysterious woman dressed in the royal colors of orange and yellow provides Tam with beautiful clothes, slippers, and a horse to go to the harvest festival.

Paperback:

9780816740000, titled "Tam's Slipper: A Story from Vietnam." | Troll Communications Llc, February 1, 1997, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: In this Vietnamese version of the Cinderella story, a mysterious woman dressed in the royal colors of orange and yellow provides Tam with beautiful clothes, slippers, and a horse to go to the harvest festival.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780816762071, titled "Tam's Slipper: A Story from Vietnam" | Troll Communications Llc, April 1, 1999, cover price $9.95

Prebinding:

9780613018401, titled "Tam's Slipper: A Story from Vietnam" | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: In this Vietnamese version of the Cinderella story, a mysterious woman dressed in the royal colors of orange and yellow provides Tam with beautiful clothes, slippers, and a horse to go to the harvest festival.

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A variation on the Cinderella story, in which a kind-hearted young woman meets her prince with the help of animals she has befriended

Prebinding:

9780613078818 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: A variation on the Cinderella story, in which a kind-hearted young woman meets her prince with the help of animals she has befriended

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Introduces Vietnam's cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, puppets, and crafts

Hardcover:

9780382399817 | 2 edition (Julian Messner, October 1, 1998), cover price $22.00 | About this edition: Introduces Vietnam's cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, puppets, and crafts

Paperback:

9780382399824 | 2 edition (Julian Messner, October 1, 1998), cover price $11.00 | About this edition: Introduces Vietnam's cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, puppets, and crafts

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Mi Nuong, the sheltered and privileged daughter of a mandarin comes to understand the consequences of her naive, yet cruel, words to a fisherman. By the author of The Sea King's Daughter.

School and Library:

9780689815515 | Atheneum, August 1, 1998, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: The sheltered and privileged daughter of a mandarin comes to understand the consequences of her naive, yet cruel, words to a fisherman

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A variation on the Cinderella story, in which a kind-hearted young woman meets her prince with the help of animals she has befriended

Paperback:

9780816734061 | Troll Communications Llc, June 1, 1994, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A variation on the Cinderella story, in which a kind-hearted young woman meets her prince with the help of animals she has befriended

School and Library:

9780816734054 | Troll Communications Llc, April 1, 1994, cover price $18.60 | About this edition: A variation on the Cinderella story, in which a kind-hearted young woman meets her prince with the help of animals she has befriended

Reinforced:

9780606064163 | Demco Media, June 1, 1994, cover price $11.15 | About this edition: A variation on the Cinderella story, in which a kind-hearted young woman meets her prince with the help of animals she has befriended

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A collection of traditional Vietnames legends about the spirits and fairies ranging about the skies over Vietnam and the mortals under their influence exemplifies a fascination with the stars
By Dinh Mai Vo (illustrator) and Lynette Dyer Vuong

Hardcover:

9780060230005 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, November 1, 1993, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: A collection of traditional Vietnames legends about the spirits and fairies ranging about the skies over Vietnam and the mortals under their influence exemplifies a fascination with the stars

Library:

9780060230012 | Harpercollins, November 1, 1993, cover price $13.89 | About this edition: A collection of traditional Vietnames legends about the spirits and fairies ranging about the skies over Vietnam and the mortals under their influence exemplifies a fascination with the stars

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A collection of ancient tales of courage, translated faithfully to the Vietnamese oral tradition, features stories of prowling panthers, brocaded mandarins, hawking merchants, and fairy spirits.
By Manabu C. Saito (illustrator) and Lynette Dyer Vuong

Hardcover:

9780688125141 | Lothrop Lee & Shepard, September 1, 1993, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A collection of ancient tales of courage, translated faithfully to the Vietnamese oral tradition, features stories of prowling panthers, brocaded mandarins, hawking merchants, and fairy spirits.

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Presents stories from North and South Vietnam, providing insight into the history, culture, and religious beliefs of mountain tribes, lowland farmers, and fishing people (view table of contents)
By Janet Larsen (illustrator) and Alice M. Terada

Paperback:

9780824815530 | Reprint edition (Univ of Hawaii Pr, July 1, 1993), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Presents stories from North and South Vietnam, providing insight into the history, culture, and religious beliefs of mountain tribes, lowland farmers, and fishing people

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A story based on a Vietnamese creation tale about three one-legged ducks who search for a second leg explains why ducks sleep on one leg.
By Sherry Garland, Mou-Sen (illustrator), Jean Tseng and Mou-Sien Tseng (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780590456975 | Scholastic, February 1, 1993, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A Vietnamese folktale explaining the phenomenon of ducks' sleeping on one leg

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Pictures tell the story of a clever farmer who demonstrates the power of human intelligence to an arrogant tiger. Text appears in the back of the book.

Library:

9780516051437 | Childrens Pr, June 1, 1992, cover price $17.70 | About this edition: Illustrations and a separate text tell the story of a clever farmer who demonstrates the power of human intelligence to an arrogant tiger

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Provides a collection of five authentic Vietnamese fairy tales that brings to life the people and atmosphere of an ancient culture
By Vo-Dihn Mai (illustrator) and Lynette Dyer Vuong

Library:

9780397325085 | Reissue edition (Harpercollins, May 1, 1992), cover price $13.89 | About this edition: A collection of five Vietnamese fairy tales, including 'Little Finger of the Watermelon Patch' and 'The Lampstand Princess.

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Provides a collection of five authentic Vietnamese fairy tales that brings to life the people and atmosphere of an ancient culture
By Vo-Dinh Mai (illustrator) and Lynette Dyer Vuong

Paperback:

9780064404402 | Reprint edition (Harpercollins Childrens Books, April 1, 1992), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A collection of five Vietnamese fairy tales, including 'Little Finger of the Watermelon Patch' and 'The Lampstand Princess.

Reinforced:

9780606010719 | Demco Media, April 1, 1992, cover price $12.64 | About this edition: A collection of five Vietnamese fairy tales, including 'Little Finger of the Watermelon Patch' and 'The Lampstand Princess.

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Kim Tong uses a fly to trick a dishonest moneylender into fulfilling his part of a bargain
By Mary B. Hill and Nancy Malick (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780917665424 | Bookmakers Guild, August 1, 1990, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Kim Tong uses a fly to trick a dishonest moneylender into fulfilling his part of a bargain

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Toad leads a group of animals to ask the King of Heaven to send rain to the parched earth

Paperback:

9780805011470 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, August 1, 1989, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Toad leads a group of animals to ask the King of Heaven to send rain to the parched earth

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Toad leads a group of animals to ask the King of Heaven to send rain to the parched earth.

Hardcover:

9780805011463 | Henry Holt & Co, October 1, 1985, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: The ancient Vietnamese folktale of a toad's struggle with the King of Heaven to make it rain on his parched lily pad

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In the Land of Small Dragon, a dutiful daughter, mistreated by her stepmother, is rewarded by her fairy godmother.

School and Library:

9780670396979 | Viking Pr, April 1, 1979, cover price $11.50 | About this edition: Although unfairly treated by Cam, the guileful daughter of her jealous stepmother, T'am, a beautiful and good child, is helped and rewarded by her fairy-godmother

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