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Song ngữ Việt–Anh · Bilingual Vietnamese–English

Bringing in the Strawberries!

Neiko's Day at the Strawberry Farm

Written by Kimly Hoang-Nakata, M.Ed. · Illustrated by Hameo Pham

  • Ages 4–10
  • Vietnamese–English
  • A rhyming picture book
  • Written by an award-winning author
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Cover of Bringing in the Strawberries!: a sunny strawberry farm with a cottage, green rows filled with ripe red berries, and the title above the scene.
Bringing in the Strawberries!Neiko's farm day
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A story to gather around

One sunny day. Two languages. A whole lot of heart.

Open the gate to a family farm day where every row holds a new word, a small challenge, and something sweet to share.

Bilingual, side by side

Vietnamese and English share the story, helping families read, repeat, and raise both languages together.

Rooted in a real day

Neiko's muddy, berry-bright adventure grew from a real strawberry-farm visit with the author's own family.

Effort makes it sweeter

Hard work, patience, muddy surprises, and a full family basket make the sweetest kind of reward.

Sunrise to golden hour

From Blossom to Basket

Four little beats carry Neiko through one unforgettable day at the farm.

Neiko walks through the farm gate with his family as dawn lights the strawberry rows.
Neiko crouches among the leafy rows, picking ripe strawberries into his little basket.
Neiko's yellow boots splash into a muddy puddle, tipping the berry basket beside the rows.
A basket brimming with strawberries rests in golden-hour light after the family's day at the farm.

Beat 01 · Dawn

Xin chào, farm!

Dew sparkles on the rows as Neiko arrives with his family. He loves strawberries—and can hardly wait to begin.

Beat 02 · Morning

Into the rows

Down the green rows he runs, picking the reddest, juiciest berries with his family and adding each one to the basket.

Beat 03 · Midday

The muddy puddle!

SQUELCH — Neiko is stuck! There is a wobble, a laugh, and then his family comes to the rescue.

Beat 04 · Golden hour

The sweetest basket

By golden hour, the family carries home a basket full of strawberries—and a day full of stories.

Words from Neiko's world

Trồng từ mới · Grow new words

Six theme words to notice, say, and grow together.

Click me to learn a new word.

Vườn đầy hoa quả rồi! — Your garden is full!

Made for reading together

Why families love it

Bilingual Vietnamese–English story

Both languages live side by side, so families can share the rhymes in the words that feel like home.

Family, farming, and gratitude

A warm opening for conversations about helping one another and appreciating what it takes to fill a basket.

Bright, joyful illustrations

Hameo Pham's colorful farm world gives every berry, blossom, and muddy moment room to shine.

FamilyHard work & gratitudeNatureBilingual identity
Portrait of author Kimly Hoang-Nakata.

Meet the storyteller

About Kimly

Kimly Hoang-Nakata, M.Ed., is an award-winning author, educator, MindSmart Learning specialist, and founder of Achieve Education.

She writes bilingual stories inspired by her family's real adventures, with culture, curiosity, and connection at their heart.

Illustrated by Hameo Pham.

Bringing in the Strawberries! book cover.

A farm day for your bookshelf

Bring the strawberries home

Paperback & Hardcover on Amazon

Share Neiko's berry-bright, muddy adventure in Vietnamese and English.

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Paperback (37 pages) and hardcover (38 pages) editions.

Before you pick

Frequently asked

Is this book bilingual?

Yes — the story is told in Vietnamese and English, side by side.

What ages is it for?

Ages 4–10 — a read-aloud for littles, and early readers can follow the rhymes along.

Is it based on a true story?

Yes — on a real day from the author's own family.

How long is the book?

A quick, joyful read — 37 pages in paperback, 38 in hardcover.

Is there a hardcover?

Yes — both paperback (37 pages) and hardcover (38 pages) editions are on Amazon.

Is it part of a series?

It joins Kimly's bilingual family stories — Bringing in the Boba, Bringing in Tết, and Grandma's Bánh of Love.

The basket is full

Cùng hái dâu nhé! — Let's go strawberry picking!

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Watch the trailer

The standard trailer has no narration — just gentle acoustic music over scenes of the strawberry farm. The audio-described version adds spoken scene narration over ducked music.