What age is The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart for?

The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart is written for ages 4–12. Younger readers in that range enjoy it as a read-aloud with an adult; older ones can read it on their own.

What formats does The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart come in?

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Is The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart part of a series?

Yes — it belongs to Once Upon a Lantern. Illustrated bedtime tales from ancient Vietnam and China — mooncakes, paper lanterns, and moral stories about kindness and courage, for ages 4–12.

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The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart

Name: The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart
Price: 15.99 USD
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Author: Hoang Le

Bedtime Tales of the Five Virtues from Ancient Vietnam & China

by Hoang Le

Paperback2026

When the lantern glows, a story begins.

Each night, Grandmother Lan lights her paper lantern and draws a coloured thread from her little box — and with it, a story. The Five Colors of a Gentle Heart gathers twenty gentle bedtime tales from ancient Vietnam and China, each one a small lesson in how to be a good person.

The five colours stand for five virtues: green for kindness, red for respect, yellow for trust, white for fairness, and black for wisdom. A farm girl shares her last rice seedlings. A boy searches three days to keep a promise. A white egret watches over an honest heart.

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Product details

Reading age4–12

LanguageEnglish

Publication dateJuly 12, 2026

FormatPaperback

Reading age: 4–12
Language: English
Publication date: July 12, 2026
Format: Paperback
ASIN: B0H8P92QXP

Common questions

What age is The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart for?: The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart is written for ages 4–12. Younger readers in that range enjoy it as a read-aloud with an adult; older ones can read it on their own.
What formats does The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart come in?: The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.
Is The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart part of a series?: Yes — it belongs to Once Upon a Lantern. Illustrated bedtime tales from ancient Vietnam and China — mooncakes, paper lanterns, and moral stories about kindness and courage, for ages 4–12.
Does buying The Five Colors Of A Gentle Heart support veterans?: Yes. 50¢ from every copy sold goes to veterans organizations. It applies to every title, in every format.