Children will get an inside look at Vietnam's vibrant culture, while learning through fun, hands-on games, songs, and activities! This multicultural children's book is perfect for story time at home or in a classroom, and is one children will come back to time and again. Young readers are introduced to many different aspects of Vietnamese culture, including: A brief look at the nation's history, from its mythological beginnings to its famous kings and heroes Tours of picturesque Halong Bay, the teeming streets of Hanoi and Saigon, the sand dunes of Mui Ne, the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang, the imperial palace in Hue, and many more colorful places! Try your hand at making authentic Vietnamese dishes including a Banh Mi sandwich, Fresh Spring Rolls and Moon Cakes to accompany the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration Relive popular folktales and legends like "The Legend of the Areca Nut and the Betel Leaves" and "The Legend of Trong Com" Learn the beloved folk song "The Rice Drum" and the lively dance that accompanies it Experience the sights and sounds of the Tet New Year's celebration as well as other colorful festivals like the Feast of the Wandering Souls, the Mooncake Festival, the Kitchen God Festival, and the Hoi An Lantern Festival Learn to speak a few words of Vietnamese, including greetings and the proper way to say goodbye Make a beaded dragonfly; learn about Vietnamese manners and superstitions; celebrate birthdays, weddings, and important events; and taste the local fruits and delicious street food dishes! Award-winning author Phuoc Thi Minh Tran is a Vietnamese librarian and storyteller who opens windows onto a culture she knows intimately in this lavishly-illustrated book. The charming full-color illustrations and photographs bring Vietnam's history and culture vividly to life.

American English Primary Colors is a new 4-level course for young learners from six to eleven years old.

The United States had never lost a war —that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in humiliation after losing to what Lyndon Johnson called a "raggedy-ass little fourth-rate country." The legacy of this first defeat has haunted every president since, especially on the decision of whether to put "boots on the ground" and commit troops to war. In Haunting Legacy, the father-daughter journalist team of Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb presents a compelling, accessible, and hugely important history of presidential decisionmaking on one crucial issue: in light of the Vietnam debacle, under what circumstances should the United States go to war? The sobering lesson of Vietnam is that the United States is not invincible —it can lose a war —and thus it must be more discriminating about the use of American power. Every president has faced the ghosts of Vietnam in his own way, though each has been wary of being sucked into another unpopular war. Ford (during the Mayaguez crisis) and both Bushes (Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan) deployed massive force, as if to say, "Vietnam, be damned." On the other hand, Carter, Clinton, and Reagan (to the surprise of many) acted with extreme caution, mindful of the Vietnam experience. Obama has also wrestled with the Vietnam legacy, using doses of American firepower in Libya while still engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan. The authors spent five years interviewing hundreds of officials from every post war administration and conducting extensive research in presidential libraries and archives, and they've produced insight and information never before published. Equal parts taut history, revealing biography, and cautionary tale, Haunting Legacy is must reading for anyone trying to understand the power of the past to influence war-and-peace decisions of the present, and of the future.

Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.

Bright English adalah Buku Aktivitas Bahasa Inggris yang dirancang khusus untuk siswa dan guru Kelas 6 Sekolah Dasar dengan menggunakan pendekatan Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). Tema-tema yang digunakan dalam buku ini selaras dengan tema yang disajikan dalam Kurikulum 2013 oleh DIKNAS, sehingga memungkinkan siswa memperoleh manfaat dari isi dan topik-topik yang sudah tidak asing tapi dieksplorasi dengan menggunakan Bahasa Inggris. Selain itu, buku ini juga kaya akan nilai-nilai kearifan lokal Batu dan Malang Raya secara khusus, serta erat kaitannya dengan nilai dan budaya lokal Indonesia, sehingga sangat sesuai digunakan untuk siswa sekolah dasar di seluruh Indonesia. Diilustrasikan dengan baik untuk anak-anak usia sekolah dasar, buku ini cocok dipakai sebagai buku ajar di kelas maupun buku penunjang pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris di luar kelas. Setiap unit dalam buku ini dibagi menjadi Bagian Membaca (Reading), Menulis (Writing) dan Berbicara (Speaking) dengan banyak latihan untuk membantu siswa mempersiapkan ujian bahasa Inggris. Setiap unit juga dilengkapi dengan tips-tips cara efektif belajar Bahasa Inggris, yaitu Grammar Point dan Speaking Corner agar membantu siswa untuk lebih memahami materi yang diberikan secara kontekstual dan komunikatif. Buku ini juga dirancang untuk membantu siswa dengan pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris mandiri. Hal ini untuk mengatasi masalah keterbatasan waktu belajar bahasa Inggris di sekolah, sehingga memberikan lebih banyak sumber daya bagi siswa untuk belajar baik di dalam maupun di luar jam sekolah, baik secara individu maupun kelompok, dengan atau tanpa pengawasan langsung dari guru.