Discover something new from the Weekend Reading Corner for Children

The exchange opens up opportunities for children to explore the exciting, colorful world of children's literature, while opening up wonderful adventures in culture and knowledge.

The Weekend Reading Corner is a literary space regularly held at Kim Dong Publishing House, aiming to create a space for interaction between authors and young readers. In program number 6, writer Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy came to young readers to read books and share stories and thoughts about writing books for children.

Writer Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy interacts with children.

With warmth, sophistication and wit, the author has led you on an adventure through each page of the book, which contains cultural values ​​imbued with national identity, with many mysterious stories and a series of colorful characters.

Before the children's eyes, a new world opens up, where stories about goddesses, legends about the earth, trees and people become more vivid than ever.

Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy's works are highly appreciated for their sophistication and wit.

The work that writer Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy shared during the exchange was "The ancient book of a goddess".

The book tells the story of the amazing journey of two sisters Mai and Pu, when they temporarily leave the city to live with their grandparents in a mountainous commune called Ba Che. Just hearing the name of Ba Che commune makes young readers curious because the name is somewhat strange and mysterious.

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Since arriving in this land, Mai and Pu have had countless new experiences, from kitchen work to adventures exploring amazing nature, from the mountains to the surrounding world. This is the first time they have experienced days away from their families, without the protection of their parents, but in those things, the characters have grown up, understood and loved more the traditional values ​​of the nation.

One of the special details in "The Ancient Book of a Mother Goddess" is the image of the goddess appearing by the waterfall. "By the waterfall, there was a woman sitting playing the lute, her face radiant with light, her mouth smiling warmly. She was wearing a dark blue dress, her head wrapped in a turban, on the turban and on the chest of the dress were silver and yellow flowers. Around her were colorful birds flying..."

The story impresses with the beauty of the goddess' image, and also attracts with the message it wants to convey: Every human being has a hidden power, a magical connection with nature and the universe.

Writer Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy.

In the story, the goddess is not only present as a symbol of strength and power but also as a mother figure in folklore.

Mothers in folk tales are often transformed into supernatural images, such as Mother Earth, Mother Flower, Mother Water, and each of these mother models carries within them a very special role and mission in protecting and nurturing their children, and protecting their homeland.

The writer signs books for young readers.

With each story, writer Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy does not stop at telling stories but also cleverly incorporates lessons about life and traditional cultural values. Through each page of the book, children can find joy and discover interesting things about life and about the character models in fairy tales.

The story of the goddess and the "super mothers" is the clearest proof of the power of folklore and the moral values ​​that stories and works bring.

Reading corner brings warm, close atmosphere.

Children participating in the Weekend Reading Corner program have explored the journey through each page of the book with unique cultural concepts. From there, understanding the characters, they learn how to honor these values ​​in life.

Thanks to these magical stories, the children were inspired to love reading and exploring the treasure trove of knowledge. This exchange became a great opportunity for them to approach the world of culture and literature, and at the same time, gain a deeper understanding of the traditional values ​​of the nation.

Writer Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy is one of the authors who is passionate about writing books for children. Her works are not only loved by children but also highly appreciated by experts for their cultural and artistic values. Works such as: "In Mother's Arms" (2021), "Swinging on the Top of the Banyan Tree" (2022) won the De Men Aspiration Award and were warmly received by readers.

At the Reading Corner, children read books with the writer, interacted with interesting questions and answers. This work by Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy participated in the first Kim Dong Literature Award 2023-2025 organized by Kim Dong Publishing House.

In the work, the ancient book with pages containing legendary secrets becomes the center of a mysterious adventure, where colorful and hidden characters continuously open up questions, making it impossible for readers to take their eyes off each development.

The characters: Fox, Mr. Tron, Mat Lanh, Mr. Tu Vi... all carry suspicious signs, full of vague events, making readers constantly speculate. Finally, with the guidance from the strange dream about the goddess, the character Mai skillfully pieces together the small details, and all the instructions seem to point to one sign, one person...

Children love this friendly space.

The book brings a story with unexpected twists, sending a subtle message about the multidimensionality in the way of looking at people and life.

Mr. Cold Eyes, who seems cold, actually has a warm heart; Mr. Mute, who is silent, is not short of words; and Mr. Round, who seems gentle, has a completely different personality.

Each character is like a multi-layered painting, reflecting the complexity of human nature.

Young readers asked the writer many questions.

Similarly, the ancient book is not only a physical object, but also a symbol of knowledge, and the way each character deals with it reveals something about their true self. The folk tale of the bag of wisdom - a bag that does not respond to selfish demands - is clearly reflected in Mr. Tron's father-son relationship, where ambition and greed have obscured the true value of knowledge.

From there, the story also conveys a profound lesson: Owning books is not enough to love books, knowledge only truly shines when associated with noble qualities such as kindness, honesty and courage. That is when knowledge shines like a magical light, enveloping the human soul with pure and genuine beauty.

The program is organized and coordinated by Kim Dong Publishing House.

Writer Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy's stories are always imbued with humanity, moral values ​​and family affection, with characters who are close, lovable but also very brave and resilient.

Kim Dong Publishing House and writers for children are always dedicated to creating an inspiring space for children, a cultural and knowledge treasure that they will remember forever and continue to explore in their books.