"When the crickets call and the wind is still and the water buffalo all
are sleeping," take a night journey through the streets of Hanoi with an
artist who is searching for the city's Red River. Wafted by dreams that
soar like "a hundred white birds," wander through a city that is stilled
and softened by darkness; savor the syrupy fragrance of blossom-filled
trees and the music of a cake seller's song. Learn that "everything we
love we carry within," and hold that thought close while falling asleep.
This bilingual story with its surreal and playful paintings is a
beautiful addition to the Alphabetical World Series.