For many schools, libraries, and Vietnamese families abroad, one of the hardest categories to find is Vietnamese nonfiction books for children. Picture books and storybooks are often easier to locate, but engaging nonfiction, especially books about science, animals, space, technology, history, and the natural world, can be much more difficult to source.
That is why the 100 Bí Ẩn Đáng Kinh Ngạc series is such a valuable addition to Vietnamese-language collections for young readers.
This colorful nonfiction series introduces children to fascinating facts across a wide range of topics, including space, oceans, planet Earth, the human body, science, sports, music, history, money, computers, and coding. Each book is designed with bright illustrations, diagrams, short explanations, and bite-sized facts that make information easy to explore, even for children who are still developing their Vietnamese reading skills.
For Vietnamese and Vietnamese American families, books like these offer more than science knowledge. They give children a reason to read Vietnamese through topics they already care about. A child who may not naturally reach for a Vietnamese storybook might still be excited to learn why the ocean is so mysterious, how the human body works, what happens in space, or how computers and coding shape the world around them.
For school librarians, public libraries, and collection development staff, this series can help expand access to Vietnamese nonfiction materials in a way that feels current, visual, and useful for students. It supports heritage language learning, informational reading, STEM curiosity, and multicultural collection development.
At Viet Bookstore, we curate Vietnamese books for families, schools, and libraries in the U.S., with special attention to books that support bilingual children, heritage learners, and Vietnamese-language access in community spaces.
If your library or school is looking for Vietnamese nonfiction books for children, the 100 Bí Ẩn Đáng Kinh Ngạc series is a strong place to begin.
List of Nonfiction Books to Explore
