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Wendy Woodfill, Children's and World Languages Selector for the Hennepin County Library, recommends the following books written in Hmong and English.

 
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Hauv nroog/In the city — Nao Thao

Part of a easy reading series by Paxeenhmah Literacy Publishers with text in both English and Hmong. Other books in the series include In my garden, At the farm and Snow. Ages 4 to 8.

Postcards from Buster: Buster and the Dance Contest Grandfather's Story Cloth/Yawg Daim Paj Ntaub Dab Neeg— Linda Gerdner

Ten-year-old Chersheng helps his beloved grandfather cope with his failing memory, brought on by Alzheimer's disease, by showing him the story quilt Grandfather made after fleeing his homeland, Laos, during wartime.  Bilingual.  Ages 5 to 8.

  Orphan Boy the Farmer/Tub ntsuag, tub ua teb —Cha Yang

Traditional Hmong folk characters, an orphan boy, princesses and an benevolent spirit, demonstrate safety and health concerns for young children while working in the garden or on the farm. Bilingual. Ages 6 to 12.
  Stories from Laos: Folktales and Cultures of the Lao, Hmong, Khammu, & lu-Mein — Edited by Rosalie Ghiacchino-Baker

Eight traditional folk tales, maps, brief history of Laos, a short introduction to each of the four cultural groups, and cultural notes about each tale are included. Bilingual. All ages.

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