1. Green Cabbage
Green cabbage
So cool and refreshing
The cabbage leaves
Forming a circle
The young cabbage bud
Lying peacefully in the center
Phạm Hổ


2. The Climbing Plant
The climbing plant
So small and tiny
Inside the house
It creeps out
Through the window
And stretches its neck
To the sky
Asking why?
The plant answers:
Outside, where it's fresh
To breathe easy
To bask in the sunlight
To wash with the rain
That's how the plant grows tall
And the flowers bloom beautifully.
Xuân Tửu


3. The Starfruit
Golden like the moon
Hanging on the branches
With smooth, shiny skin
Starfruit, how sweet your fragrance!
Thanh Thảo


4. A New Friend at School
A new friend at school
Still a little shy
You teach them to sing
Invite them to play
The teacher smiles
The teacher praises the unity.
Nguyễn Văn Chương


5. The Crab
The crab with eight legs
Struts proudly with its two claws
Wearing a white apron
Strolling through the village fields
Trần Mạnh Hảo


6. The Bee and the Butterfly
The white butterfly
Flutters around a rose branch
It meets a bee
Hurrying in flight
The butterfly calls out
Inviting it to play
The bee replies
I am still busy
My mother told me
There are tasks to finish
Playing freely
Mother wouldn't approve.
Nhược Thủy


7. Seaweed and Fish
A green seaweed, so fine,
Like silk dyed in hues divine,
In the crystal waters, it glides,
Flowing gently with graceful strides.
A school of small fish swim near,
Their red silk tails appear,
All around the seaweed's beauty,
They dance in joyful harmony.
Pham Ho


8. Ten Round Eggs
Ten round eggs, so neat,
A mother hen keeps them warm and sweet,
Today they hatch, a perfect sight,
Ten baby chicks, oh, what a delight.
From the yolk and the egg white,
They form beaks and tiny feet,
With little beaks so fine,
And tiny legs that shine.
Soft golden feathers, oh so bright,
And eyes that sparkle with delight.
Pham Ho


9. Cá vàng
Con cá vàng
Quàng khăn lụa
Giữ nước trong
Cùng bạn múa.
Nguyễn Bao


10. The Moon
Oh Moon, where do you come from?
Perhaps from a playground
You fly like a ball
Some friend kicks you into the sky.
Tran Dang Khoa


11. Nu na nu nống
The purple eggplant flowers
The golden pumpkin blooms
The pomegranate blossoms bright
As red as a firefly
The sesame flowers are small
Delicate and pretty
The white plum blossoms pure
Shaking in the breeze
Now, little ones
Don’t pluck the fresh flowers
For flowers love everyone
And they turn into fruit.
Thu Ha


12. Wearing Shoes
When my feet wear shoes
They feel so cozy
The shoes are happy too
As they search all around the house.
Pham Ho


13. Kể cho bé nghe
Hay nói ầm ĩ
Là con vịt bầu
Hay hỏi đâu đâu
Là con chó vện
Hay chăng dây điện
Là con nhện con
Ăn no quay tròn
Là cối xay lúa
Mồm thở ra gió
Là cái quạt hòm
Không ăn cỏ non
Là con trâu sắt...
Trần Đăng Khoa


14. Yêu mẹ
Mẹ đi làm
Từ sáng sớm
Dậy thổi cơm
Kho thịt cá
Em kề má
Được mẹ thơm
Ôi mẹ ơi!
Yêu mẹ lắm.
Nguyễn Bao


15. The Clock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
That's the clock
Even if it travels far
The three hands run together
Energetic and eager
That's the second hand
Doing its duty well
That's the minute hand
Pausing for just a moment
Doesn’t harm anyone
It rests all day
Only the hour hand moves
Pity, so sad
The second hand, so thin
Winding up the minute hand
But suddenly asking
Who remembers the second hand?
Dang Hoang Vu


16. The Child and the Mother
After school, mother picks me up
Holding my hand as we walk through the street
Mother always reminds me
To walk on the sidewalk
The road is full of various vehicles
If crossing, I must wait
Only when the green light comes, I can go
I quietly nod and whisper
I remember, mother.
Luong Thi Xiem


