Prince Siddhartha: The Story of Buddha [Paperback]

Jonathan Landaw (Author), Janet Brooke (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

A perennial favorite for children and parents, this is the story of Prince Siddhartha and how he became Buddha, the Awakened One, told in lyrical prose. 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 the children of today and tomorrow.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications; 2nd edition (September 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0861713753
• ISBN-13: 978-0861713752
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #761,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( B ) > Buddha

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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was great for teaching my daughter about buddhism!, February 28, 1999

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This review is from: Prince Siddhartha: The Story of Buddha (Wisdom Children's Book) (Paperback)

I could tell that Chi-Lou, my daughter, was very interested in this!! We had taught her many thing about Buddha, but she learn it best when it was tell to her in story like this book! Even I liked this children book. Great for kid, and great for spirituality. I highly recomend book!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in its own right!, August 13, 2005

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K. R. Lee "easttawest" (Firestone, CO) - See all my reviews
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Beautiful illustrations compliment this eloquently told timeless tale! I bought it for myself years ago and just purchased it as a gift for a 10 year old girl who loved it so much, she's read it four times already since getting it just a few weeks ago!!! Regardless of your religious beliefs, it's a universal story of the search for "what is" and the molding of character in an individual that takes place as they sort through the varying perspectives presented to them through the ever changing seasons of life, and discovering their own balance in the equation of being.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story, January 19, 2007

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Jeffrey Stella (CO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prince Siddhartha: The Story of Buddha (Paperback)

I purchased this to read to my 8 year old son. It proved to be intriguing and captivating. I would read a few chapters a night, and he wouldn't want me to stop reading. Each night, he'd make sure that I was going to read this book.

The pictures are beautiful, and illustrate the story well. The story is very well written, and is clear enough for a young child to understand. It provokes thoughtful questions and observations from the young mind. What a fantastic way to expose children to Buddhism, and its roots and story. Even though Prince Siddhartha lived several hundred years before Christ, the lessons and teachings are near identical.

If you are looking for a Christ-like story without the dogma and requisite belief in God, this fits the bill perfectly. I found it equally as entertaining as my son did. You will not be disappointed.