As a young boy growing up in the hills of central Vietnam, Nhuong’s companion was Tank, the family water buffalo. When bullies harassed Nhuong, Tank sent them packing. When a wild tiger threatened the entire village, Tank defeated it. He led the herd and adopted a lonely puppy. Tank was Nhuong’s best friend.Nhuong gives readers a glimpse of himself when he was their age, and tells a thrilling story of how he and Tank together faced the dangers of life in the Vietnamese jungle which was their home.
The book is beautiful and very detailed illustrated by Jean and Mou-Sien Tseng.
Somehow I liked this book more than The Land I Lost. It was pretty much the same story, even the buffalo had the same name and died in the end, and the adventures the boy had with animals where also the same ans Quang's previous book. Entertaining read for young kids, and a specific good pick to read to children.
