The Dragon Prince: Stories and Legends from Vietnam [Paperback]

Thich Nhat Hanh (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Cooperation and awareness of others are just two of the themes explored in these remarkable stories and legends from Vietnam, as retold by renowned Buddhist monk and scholar Thich Nhat Hanh. A fantastical blend of fiction and nonfiction, these tales are narrated with gorgeous prose and are accompanied by sumptuous black and white illustrations.

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About the Author

THICH NHAT HANH is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and human rights activist. In 1967, he was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize. He is author of more than one hundred books, including Being Peace, The Energy of Prayer, and Present Moment Wonderful Moment. He lives at Plum Village, his meditation center in France, and travels worldwide leading retreats on the art of mindful living. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Parallax Press (June 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888375744
• ISBN-13: 978-1888375749
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #218,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Children's Books > Travel & Cultures > Explore the World > Middle East

More About the Author

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese monk, a renowned Zen master, a poet, and a peace activist. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1967, and is the author of many books, including the best-selling The Miracle of Mindfulness.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable, January 6, 2009

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C. Goodrich (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dragon Prince: Stories and Legends from Vietnam (Paperback)

I bought this book for our daughter, whom we adopted from Vietnam, so that when she grew up she could get sense of her country of origin, but since she is still very little I decided to read it myself, and I am enjoying it very much. There is much in the book that gives you a sense of life in Vietnam and of the Vietnamese people's thought, even though the tales are in an age far removed from the present and the morale of the stories apply to all, as in all fairy tales. I will enjoy reading it again to my daughter when she is a little older.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A handful of simple, stylized black-and-white illustrations enhance this wonderful collection, September 4, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dragon Prince: Stories and Legends from Vietnam (Paperback)

Buddhist monk, Zen master, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh takes the reader to Vietnam's age of myths and folklore in The Dragon Prince: Stories and Legends from Vietnam. The fifteen stories within include traditional and historical legends as well as brand new folktales inspires by Vietnam's recent past. Key themes within the tales extol the virtues of cooperation, reconciliation, mindfulness, and the importance of understanding that all beings are truly interconnected. A handful of simple, stylized black-and-white illustrations enhance this wonderful collection, highly recommended especially for community library collections and non-specialist general readers with an interest in mythology and folklore from around the world.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Educational..., March 30, 2011

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Tien D Duong (Cupertino, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Dragon Prince: Stories and Legends from Vietnam (Paperback)

This is a beautifully written book. The tales are the most important legends and tales in the Vietnamese culture.
I knew all these stories since childhood but was still fascinated by them all and could not put the book down. The author presents these stories with depth, elegance, and style.