An interesting story about the journey of two little fishes to adulthood.

On July 26, in Hanoi , Kim Dong Publishing House organized an exchange, introduction and reading of the book "The Adventures of Bella and Harry" by author Nguyen Thi Thu Hien.

The story tells the adventure of two little fish brothers, Harry and Bella, who face the bullying of big fish to adapt to their new life. During that adventure, Bella and Harry received warm help from big and small friends. It is the journey for two little fish to grow up.

Narrated by Bella, the book takes young readers into a vibrant aquatic world , home to the gentle Mr. Wise Fish, the old Mrs. Laura, the kind Maria and Jonas. But there are also bullies like old Thomas or the aggressive big fish gang…

Sharing about her creative journey, author Nguyen Thi Thu Hien said that she is a very busy scientist with research and teaching work. But she still wants to write, record, and tell her observations about life, or recreate her daily emotions on paper. The idea for her to start writing "The Adventures of Bella and Harry" is to have quality time with her children, to share small scientific knowledge, life experiences, and lessons in a gentle way. At the same time, this is also a way for a Vietnamese mother living far from her homeland to maintain speaking Vietnamese and reading Vietnamese books to her children.

The author also revealed that she spends 10-30 minutes a day writing, her daughter Le Bao Han illustrates, and her husband and son are the first readers to give feedback. The work was completed after many months and is more than 30,000 words long.

The book is told in a sincere and emotional language. Every detail about how fish eat, reproduce, live, how children play or pretend to fight in the aquarium is described vividly, intimately and emotionally. The book cleverly integrates lessons about biology, psychology, emotional education, while also sending a message about empathy, kindness and the right to live a kind life, even for a small fish.

“The Adventures of Bella and Harry” is the latest work in the Children’s Literature Library written by Vietnamese authors living abroad. Examples include the novel “Detective Squad” by Quyen Gavoye (France), the series “OGO Code” by Kieu Bich Huong (Belgium), the poetry collection “White Clouds and Mother’s Hair” by Truong Anh Tu (Germany), the poetry collection “For the Four Seasons” by Le Thi Thien Huong (France)…

These are practical actions that demonstrate the love for the Vietnamese language and preserve the Vietnamese language in Vietnamese families and communities abroad. At the same time, each work contributes to enriching the diversity and richness of Vietnamese children's literature.

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