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Bilingual English · Tiếng Việt

Bringing in the Boba

A Story of Boba's Adventure

Written by Kimly Hoang-Nakata · Illustrated by Hameo Pham

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Cover of Bringing in the Boba: a smiling chocolate-brown boba pearl leads six dessert friends — flan, taro, matcha, grass jelly, red bean and shaved ice — down a pastel candy-colored street.

Author honors

From the award-winning author of Bringing in Tết

The same storyteller behind these recognitions brings you Boba's adventure.

International Impact Book Awards 2024 winner seal — an author honor earned by Kimly Hoang-Nakata's earlier book, Bringing in Tết.

International Impact Book Awards

2024 Winner

Author honor · for Bringing in Tết
BookFest Spring 2024 first-place seal — an author honor earned by Kimly Hoang-Nakata's earlier book, Bringing in Tết.

BookFest Spring 2024

1st Place, Children's Picture Books

Author honor · for Bringing in Tết
SBTN television logo — a national TV feature of Kimly Hoang-Nakata's earlier book, Bringing in Tết.

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National television feature

Author feature · for Bringing in Tết

The pearl's journey

Boba's Street Adventure

Follow one little pearl down the candy-colored street, from a quiet corner to a treat the whole world loves.

A single chocolate boba pearl stands alone at the quiet, dawn-lit end of a pastel candy-colored street.

Chapter 1

It started small

One little pearl from humble beginnings, at the quiet end of a candy-colored street.

Six dessert friends hop out from the pastel storefronts to join Boba in the middle of the candy-colored street.

Chapter 2

Friends joined the fun

One by one, the topping crew hopped in — every treat bringing something new.

Boba and all six dessert friends stand proudly side by side across the warm, golden-lit street.

Chapter 3

They found their place

Side by side, the crew stood tall. Together, everything felt possible.

Boba and the crew leap and cheer under bunting and rising pearls in a joyful street celebration.

Chapter 4

A treat the whole world loves

From one little pearl to a joyful craze the whole world knows.

Meet the topping crew

Boba & the topping crew

Every treat on the cover, with its everyday Vietnamese word. Tap a card to flip it over.

Everyday Vietnamese words for the treats on the cover — a fun way to start speaking together. These are dictionary words, not the book's own character names.

Two languages, one story

Read it in English and Tiếng Việt

Two languages poured into one story — like a good cup of trà sữa (milk tea), it's better shared.

  • Read together as a family

    A cozy bedtime read for grown-ups and little ones in both languages.

  • A rhyming read-aloud

    A fun rhyming story with a playful rhythm that's made to be read out loud together.

  • See yourself on the page

    See your own world reflected — or peek into a friend's — through Boba's street.

  • Classroom-ready

    A welcoming pick for bilingual learning and dual-language classrooms.

A story about belonging

Finding your place, one sweet friend at a time

Boba's adventure is a warm, modern way to talk with children about finding where you belong. As the little pearl and the topping crew find their own place, families can chat about friendship, belonging, food and fun.

Boba — bubble tea with its chewy trân châu pearls — began in Taiwan and has become a beloved part of Vietnamese–American food culture — which makes Boba a joyful, familiar way to share language and identity with young readers.

Vietnamese–American culture Food & fun Bilingual identity
Portrait of author Kimly Hoang-Nakata.

About the author

Kimly Hoang-Nakata, M.Ed.

Kimly Hoang-Nakata is an educator, born in Huế, Việt Nam, and the award-winning author of Bringing in Tết. Bringing in the Boba is illustrated by Hameo Pham.

Bring it home

Bring home Boba's adventure

Available in three formats on Amazon.

Bringing in the Boba book cover — Boba and the topping crew on a candy street
Recommended Hardcover

The 50-page hardcover — a lovely one to gift.

Paperback Kindle

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Frequently asked

What ages is this book for?

Boba's adventure is written for ages 3–8, and it's fun for the whole family to read together.

Is the whole story really in both languages?

Yes — it's a bilingual picture book told in both English and Tiếng Việt.

Which formats can I buy?

You can get it as a hardcover, paperback, or Kindle e-book on Amazon. The hardcover runs 50 pages and the paperback 48.

Bringing in the Boba A Story of Boba's Adventure
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