Hello Summer, Nghé!: A Vietnamese-English Bilingual Adventure with Nghé the Little Water Buffalo: 1

Want to pass on Vietnamese - but every book sounds like a textbook?Meet Nghé, a curious little water buffalo on a sunny hunt for summer across the Vietnamese countryside. One warm word per page - in the real Southern Vietnamese families speak at home, with English alongside - as Nghé gathers flame-tree petals, lychee, lotus blooms, and the song of the cicadas.This is the heritage book families have been missing: the soft, spoken Vietnamese of ba, má, trái, chè - not stiff classroom words.- Builds first words and dual-language confidence for babies and toddlers- A gentle, rhyming read aloud with a calming bedtime ending- Celebrates Vietnamese culture and multicultural family roots with pride- A treasured gift from grandparents passing the mother tongue across the miles- Stars one lovable water buffalo mascot to grow with, book after book- Includes a simple pronunciation guide so any grown-up can read alongPerfect for ages 1-5, Vietnamese-American households, dual-language families, and grandparents giving the gift of language to grandchildren far from home.Share Nghé's summer tonight - and give your child a first word in the language of home.