December 06, 2020 | 18:56 (GMT+7)
Best children author marks 25th anniversary of his book series
Children’s best-selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh and painter Do Hoang Tuong had an exchange with readers at the head office of Kim Dong Publishing House in Hanoi on December 5 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the launching his best-known series, Kinh Van Hoa (Kaleidoscope).
Kinh Van Hoa book series which contains 54 volumes was written from 1995 to 2009 and adapted into three movies. It tells stories about three teenagers, their friendship and school life. The book series which received many praises has been reprinted seven times in different editions.
In September, Nguyen Nhat Anh was honored with the Cricket Knight prize for his work “Lam ban voi bau troi” (Make Friends with Sky) at the first De Men (Cricket) Arts Awards for Children 2020. He also won the Vietnamese Writers’ Association Award in 2009 and the ASEAN Literature Award in 2010.
He is a favorite author of children, teenagers and adults. His well-known novels recently published include Toi la Beto (I am Beto); Cho Toi Xin Mot Ve Di Tuoi Tho (Give me a ticket to childhood); Dao Mong Mo (Dream Island); and Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (I see yellow flowers on green grass) and more. Anh was granted the Southeast Asian Writer Award 2017 for the book Cho Toi Xin Mot Ve Di Tuoi Tho (Give me a ticket to childhood).
Source: SGGP