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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book
This book is a wonderful combination of lovely words and beautiful illustrations. My 2 boys love the soothing sounds and colors so much we now have our own buddha in our garden. I got this book for my kids even if it is not a 'kids book', and many adults I show it to rush out to buy it, even if they don't know any kids to give it to. A gorgeous introduction to buddhism.
Published on February 3, 2004

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing book
While the pictures are nice, but a little too pastel for my taste, I was expecting something more concrete at the end. Having the boy turn into a statue of the Buddha, simply did not ring true for me. Perhaps younger children may get more out of this (especially if the ending is explained by adults), but this ending left me cold. A much better, more realistic, down to...
Published on December 31, 2007 by J. Bosjolie


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book, February 3, 2004
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This review is from: Buddha in the Garden (Hardcover)
This book is a wonderful combination of lovely words and beautiful illustrations. My 2 boys love the soothing sounds and colors so much we now have our own buddha in our garden. I got this book for my kids even if it is not a 'kids book', and many adults I show it to rush out to buy it, even if they don't know any kids to give it to. A gorgeous introduction to buddhism.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing book, December 31, 2007
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This review is from: Buddha in the Garden (Hardcover)
While the pictures are nice, but a little too pastel for my taste, I was expecting something more concrete at the end. Having the boy turn into a statue of the Buddha, simply did not ring true for me. Perhaps younger children may get more out of this (especially if the ending is explained by adults), but this ending left me cold. A much better, more realistic, down to earth children's book explaining basic Buddhist tenants is Tenzin's Deer
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