Summer with Grandpa - Mùa hè cùng ông

A high-quality bilingual children's story in English and Vietnamese, ideal for bilingual families and kids who learn Vietnamese or English as a second language. It has been translated by Anh Nguyen, a professional Vietnamese translator with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Nha Trang University. This bilingual book has 36 pages, just above the industry standard of 32 pages, and 18-page spreads as an eBook on the Kindle app. Complimentary activities and lesson plans can be downloaded on the author's website.


It's summertime, and Javier, Silvia, Daddy, and Mommy are traveling back to Grandpa's island! This time of the year, family and friends come together from far and wide. Grandpa wishes to welcome them all with a big family meal and invites the kids to go fishing. Will they manage to catch enough fish for everyone?

Bây giờ khi đã vào hè, Javier, Silvia, bố và mẹ đang quay trở lại hòn đảo nơi ông sống! Vào thời điểm này trong năm, gia đình và bạn bè từ khắp nơi tề tựu lại với nhau. Ông mong muốn được chào đón tất cả mọi người bằng một bữa cơm gia đình thịnh soạn và rủ bọn trẻ đi câu cá. Liệu họ có thể bắt đủ cá để đãi tất cả mọi người không?


Some key themes weaved in the story:
✓ Family and friends reunion
✓ Ethnic diversity is seen within a family setting
✓ Blended families
✓ Love
✓ Bicultural and bilingual children
✓ Linguistic diversity represented
✓ Inclusion (animals are also included)
✓ Several opportunities to expand vocabulary in the target language
(numbers, means of transport, family, and more)


This book is the perfect gift for little boys and girls with loving relatives and friends from different countries. It's also a great addition to the libraries of children who learn English and Vietnamese, language teachers, librarians, and parents who raise bilingual and multilingual kids. Perfect for all children ages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and up, depending on their fluency level in the target language. The use of large fonts and a white background for the text make it ideal for early readers.


"Summer with Grandpa" is also available in several other bilingual editions. If you're reading this on amazon.de/.co.uk/.ca/.au/.it, etc, visit the .com / USA Amazon website and Goodreads for more reviews.