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ReviewsTibetan Tales for Little Buddhas by Naomi C.
Rose published by
Clear Light Publishing, 2004 http://www.curledup.com/tibtales.htm Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents by Sarah Conover illustrafed by Valarie Wahl published by Eastern Washington University Press, Spokane, Washington. 2001 A wonderful book of Buddhist lessons with Jataka tales, stories, anecdotes and saying from the Buddha's life and teachings and other Buddhist stories. An ideal book to read outloud to children of all ages. The Kingfisher Book of Religions: Festivals, ceremonies, and beliefs from around the world by Trevor Barnes published by Kingfisher, 1999 Summary of major religions around the world including Buddhism. Beautifully illustrated with photos and artwork. Great book for exploring other religions with children. The Prince Who Ran Away by Anne Rockwell illustrated by Fahimeh Amiri published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2001 Colorfully illustrated story of Gautama Buddha's life from prior to his birth to his death though most of the story is up to his enlightenment. Includes some of the mythology about his birth, and temptation by Mara in his adult life. Parallax press has recently published two books for
kids. One is called A Pebble for Your Pocket by Thich Nhat Hahn.
It is recommended for kids ages 8-12. The other book is called Each
Breath a Smile by Sister Thuc Nghiem and Thich Nhat Hahn for kids ages 3-6. I haven't seen either book but if they are
like anything Places of Worship: Buddhist Temple by Angela
Wood, Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, 2000 The Wisdom of Crows and Other
Buddhist Tales retold by Sherab Chodzin & Alexandra Kohn, Illustrated
by Marie Cameron, Tricycle Press, Berkeley, 1997 Learning from the Dalai Lama:
Secrets of the Wheel of Time by Karen Pandell with Barry Bryant, Photos
by John B. Taylor, Dulton Children's Books, New York, 1995. The Monkey Bridge by Rafe Martin, illustrated by Fahimeh Amiri; Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, 1997. Lessons: Compassion and wisdom. Sharing. Synopsis: The Monkey King and his people live in the Treasure Tree where the most delicious fruit grows. The fruit of the Treasure Tree brings humans to the tree. When the human king orders the monkeys kill, the Monkey King saves his people by becoming a monkey bridge to another tree. The human king is impressed by his compassion and saves the monkey king in return. The human king learns a lesson and the monkey king shares his fruit. The Brave Little Parrot, by Rafe Martin, Illustrations by Susan Gaber; G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1998 Lessons: Acting with Compassion. Sometimes miracles happen when we continue what seems like hopeless efforts. Synopsis: A fire comes to the forest. The little parrot tries to encourage the safe animals by the river to help put out the fire with water from the river, but they see it as hopeless. Still the little parrot tries putting out the fire with drops of water. A god in the sky sees his efforts. He sheds tears which put out the fire and heal the animals. I once was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told by Jeanne M. Lee; Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999 Jataka Tales: The Foolish Forest Sprite, The Deceitful Heron, The Monkey and The Crocodile, The Flight of the Beasts (sky is falling), The Wise Dove, Three Friends in a Forest A monkey, a turtle, a jackal, a dove, a lion are all stuck in a cave during
the monsoon with a Buddha statue that tells them Jataka tales. The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth JaneCoatsworth; New York : Macmillan, 1930. Newberry Award Winner A poor Japanese artist adopts a cat. The artist is commissioned to paint a picture of the death of Buddha. The car brings good fortune to the artist and in the end is rewarded by becoming a part of the painting. I Am Buddhist by Daniel P. Quinn. Part of Religions of the World Series, Power Kids Press, 1996 (24 pages) Picture book on being Buddhist. Great introductory book for small children.
Covers: Being Buddhist. Prayer, Refuges in Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, Karma, Guan
Yin, Buddha Day, Honoring Ancestors, The Sutras. Buddha Stories by Demi published by Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1997 Another beautifully illustrated book by Demi. Eleven Jataka tales including
The Lion King, The Turtle and the Geese, The Black Bull, The Beautiful Parrots
and others. One Hand Clapping: Zen stories for all ages by Rafe Martin, distributed by St. Martin's Press, 1995 Delightful short zen tales that can be enjoyed by children and adults. Some
of the tales may make small children say "Huh?" since the endings are not like
those of the western tales we are so accustomed. Popcorn for the mind. Buddha by Demi published by Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1996 Beautifully illustrated storybook of the Life of the Buddha and some of his
teachings. Many of the legends of the Buddha's life are also presented in this
book. Old Path, White Clouds by Thich Nhat Hahn, Parallax Press, 1991 The life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha are beautifully retold
in this book. Although this book is not specifically aimed at children, it is
appropriate for any age level. It is a long book but can be read chapter by
chapter to children. The book also contains many stories told by Gautama Buddha
which are aimed specifically at children. Zen ABC illustrated by Amy Zerner and Jessie Spicer Zerner, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc, 1993 From Awakening to Zen, this book presents words for Zen with beautiful illustrations,
koans, haiku, and other short readings. "Zen ABC" gives a starting point for
discussions with children and adults. Zen Speaks: Shouts of Nothingness by Tsai Chih Chung translated by Brian Bruya, Anchor Books, 1994. Wisdom of the Zen Masters by Tsai Chih Chung translated by Brian Bruya. Anchor Books, 1998 Many Zen stories are told within these twobook which are illustrated in comic
strip fashion. I found the books to be wonderfully delightful. Good book
for older children
and teens Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens by Dianna Winston, Perigee book, 2003. Part one of this book presents a background of Buddha and his teachings. A section on Meditation to several sections of living life including topics for teens on emotions self judgment, wise speech, sex, intoxicants, right livelihood. Buddha (manga) by Osuma Tezuka published by Tezuka productions, 2003. Buddha is a series of books in Manga (Japanese graphic novel) format. Book one follows the life of Tatta of the lowest class in India during the time of the Buddha's birth intertwining Buddhist lessons. Interspersed throughout are the happenings of the Buddha's family leading up to his birth.(Book does contain mild swearing and some nudity.)
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