This is the story of Prince Siddhartha and how he became Buddha, the Awakened One. Lyrical verse and beautiful full-color illustrations depict each major life event in Siddhartha's development. His message of nonviolence, loving-kindness, and unselfishness is vitally necessary for today's--and tomorrow's--children. A story made for the telling--open this tale to a child and shore up the possibility of a bright and loving future!
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"Highly recommended." --"Mid-West Book Review"
"Superb writing and illustrations merge to produce another of those rare books that no child's bookshelf should be without."--"Light of Consciousness"
"The early life of the Indian prince is presented with enough simplicity that a young reader has no trouble identifying with a child who lived long ago and far away."--"Tricycle"
"The fascinating story of the Buddha has been narrated so vividly as to inspire the imagination of children of all ages."--"East and West"
"A must-have on the list of any parent interested in exposing a child to the basics of Buddhism is "Prince Siddhartha: The Story of Buddha". This work is a movingly simple retelling of the story of the Buddha's birth and enlightenment. Written by Buddhist scholar Jonathan Landaw, with vivid watercolors by artist Janet Brooke, the book is written in language preschoolers can easily absorb, laid out in short chapters perfect for bedtime reading. A companion coloring book includes line drawings of each of the images."--"Beliefnet.com"
Jonathan Landaw was born in New Jersey and has traveled the world since 1970. He spent six years living in northern India studying Tibetan Buddhism and is the editor and author of a number of Buddhist books, including Wisdom Energy, Introduction to Tantra, and Buddhism for Dummies. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.
A long-time student of Tibetan Buddhism, Janet Brooke lives in Los Gatos, California."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: Ausreichend. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn. Seller Inventory # M02864870088-B
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Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
Condition: Fine. Seller Inventory # c2b7ed36-2052-46c8-9054-1150e23e022f
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Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R320131219: 1984. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 144 pages - jaquette en bon état - nombreuses illustrations en couleurs dans et hors texte - tampon sur la page de titre. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 180-Philosophie antique, médiévale, orientale. Seller Inventory # R320131219
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