Three Silver Coins: A Story from Tibet [Paperback]

Veronica Leo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 21, 2001 | Age Level: 5 and up

A Tibetan boy's adventure and the help he receives from several animals.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This authentic Tibetan tale, delightfully retold and masterfully illustrated with gorgeous colors and lovable characters by Veronica Leo, is destined to become a classic. Readers will agonize for poor troubled Jinpa, until they realize that his kind nature turns rotten luck into great good fortune again and again. Highly entertaining! (Kerry Lee MacLean, author of Peaceful Piggy Meditation and Moody Cow Meditates )

This children's story has all the elements of the best folktales: magic, a kind-hearted and likable hero, and good triumphing over bad...a delightful vehicle for multicultural awareness. (NAPRA ReVIEW )

... a lesson in compassion... has a wonderful fairy-tale quality, and enticing illustrations. (Tricycle )

Review Author: Anna Jedrziewski

Review Source: New Age Retailer

Review Date: August, 2011

Review Content:This lively Tibetan folk tale has been preserved by Daknewa, who entrusted it to author and illustrator Leo. Leo has captured both the magical adventure and the wisdom teachings of the tale in words and pictures. Our hearts go out to Jinpa, the young hero of the story, who is guided by his heart as he learns to survive in the less compassionate world of the evil king. Leo’s craftsmanship is such that the story comes to life in the reader’s mind as it unfolds. This is a truly beautiful and captivating book which will let young readers know that it is possible to win without being cruel.

The first English edition of this book was released in 1997; we reviewed it in Light of Consciousness and called it “simply delightful.”  The hero is Jinpa, a poor boy who earns three silver coins and is sent forth to invest them wisely. When he spends them to spare the lives of an old cat, a useless dog and a fish, his mother is furious.  But the grateful animals turn out to be clever friends who help Jinpa realize his dreams and those of his mother as well. This new edition offers the same lively, full-color illustrations and sweet message about the sanctity of life, the value of compassion, and the magic of innocence. Ages 4 and up.

-"Light of Consciousness Magazine,"  Winter 2012

"Illustrated in a soft yet beautifully colored artwork style, The Three Silver Coins is a  children's picture book adaptation of a Tibetan folktale...Highly recommended." --Children's Bookwatch, December, 2011

 

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Swedish

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications (December 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559390409
• ISBN-13: 978-1559390408
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,141,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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