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Samsara Dog
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Product ID : edc-605517
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Author: Manos, Helen / Illustrator: Vivas, Julie
Country of Origin: Australia
Ages: 9+
Themes: Buddhist, Faith, Death & Dying
Hardcover
Awards:
* Moonbeam Children's Book Award
* Children's Book Sense Pick
* IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities
For we are all travelers on the wheel of life.
We halt, we pause and take new births.
Samsara Dog lived many lives.
Some of his lives were long.
Some lasted only a few days.
Dog never remembered them.
He lived each life as it came,
until he learned the most
important lesson of all.
Based on Buddhist concepts of Samsara and Nirvana, this moving story about love and life, death and dying, will touch every reader.
"This is the most beautiful book I've read in a very long time. Beautifully written, gracefully illustrated and filled with such beauty, knowledge, and faith. I would recommend it to everyone. It will change and enlighten each reader." - Lucy K., Talking Leaves...Books
"The Buddhist concepts of reincarnation : and by extension Samsara and Nirvana : are conveyed with touching clarity...definitely deserving of a place on the shelf." - Kirkus Reviews
"Even if you don't share a belief in reincarnation, you should be able to appreciate these universal life lessons. So get out the tissues and be prepared for a lovely, enlightening, and touching story to share with your children." - A Readable Feast
"...this one doesn't disappoint. Vivas has perfectly captured the warmth and sentimentof this...story." - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
"An excellent children's introduction to the Buddhist philosophy of rebirth, nobility, and the journey to Nirvana." - Midwest Book Review
"...a great story about learning to love - others more than yourself and opening yourself up to be loved." - Susan, Chapters Bookshop
"Rebirth is one of the most difficult concepts in Buddhism for Westerners to accept. Somehow this children's book makes it seem more real. And it does so in a gentle way. Lovely!" - Debra Thornburg, Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies
"...shows reincarnation in a simple and accessible way. The illustrations are amazing...the text is equally luminous..." - Kids Lit
""...a book that catches the very essence of life and its meaning...a book to be treasured for life. The Buddhist message of selfless love is unmistakeable..." - Suite 101
"A beautiful book about learning to love and to be loved, as seen from the Buddhist perspective. Samsara Dog has lived many lives, and with each rebirth, he learns to give more and love better." - Lisa Stefannacci, The Book Works (Del Mar, CA)
"Dog's many lives are beautifully recounted in this gorgeous title about life cycles and reincarnation. If you buy one book this year for your kids, let it be this one." - The Bloomsbury Review
"This title has grace and style." - School Library Journal
"...this book couldn't be better as a way of introducing the concept of comparative religion." - The Washington Post
"The book illustrates the twin Buddhist concepts of samsara (the cycle of rebirth) and nirvana (fulfillment, or more literally, the extinction of earthly desires) in the story of a dog..." - The New York Times
"Few picture books combine sadness, suffering, love and joy like this one...The soft watercolor illustrations capture the emotionality of each of Dog's lives, significantly adding to the story." - PA Parents Express
"...startlingly original. Here is an intelligent, comprehensible, warm-hearted story about Buddhist thought and philosophy, without being morose or unnecessarily complicated...filled with lessons we can all relate to, regardless of religious affiliation." - Book Snark
Country of Origin: Australia
Ages: 9+
Themes: Buddhist, Faith, Death & Dying
Hardcover
Awards:
* Moonbeam Children's Book Award
* Children's Book Sense Pick
* IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities
For we are all travelers on the wheel of life.
We halt, we pause and take new births.
Samsara Dog lived many lives.
Some of his lives were long.
Some lasted only a few days.
Dog never remembered them.
He lived each life as it came,
until he learned the most
important lesson of all.
Based on Buddhist concepts of Samsara and Nirvana, this moving story about love and life, death and dying, will touch every reader.
"This is the most beautiful book I've read in a very long time. Beautifully written, gracefully illustrated and filled with such beauty, knowledge, and faith. I would recommend it to everyone. It will change and enlighten each reader." - Lucy K., Talking Leaves...Books
"The Buddhist concepts of reincarnation : and by extension Samsara and Nirvana : are conveyed with touching clarity...definitely deserving of a place on the shelf." - Kirkus Reviews
"Even if you don't share a belief in reincarnation, you should be able to appreciate these universal life lessons. So get out the tissues and be prepared for a lovely, enlightening, and touching story to share with your children." - A Readable Feast
"...this one doesn't disappoint. Vivas has perfectly captured the warmth and sentimentof this...story." - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
"An excellent children's introduction to the Buddhist philosophy of rebirth, nobility, and the journey to Nirvana." - Midwest Book Review
"...a great story about learning to love - others more than yourself and opening yourself up to be loved." - Susan, Chapters Bookshop
"Rebirth is one of the most difficult concepts in Buddhism for Westerners to accept. Somehow this children's book makes it seem more real. And it does so in a gentle way. Lovely!" - Debra Thornburg, Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies
"...shows reincarnation in a simple and accessible way. The illustrations are amazing...the text is equally luminous..." - Kids Lit
""...a book that catches the very essence of life and its meaning...a book to be treasured for life. The Buddhist message of selfless love is unmistakeable..." - Suite 101
"A beautiful book about learning to love and to be loved, as seen from the Buddhist perspective. Samsara Dog has lived many lives, and with each rebirth, he learns to give more and love better." - Lisa Stefannacci, The Book Works (Del Mar, CA)
"Dog's many lives are beautifully recounted in this gorgeous title about life cycles and reincarnation. If you buy one book this year for your kids, let it be this one." - The Bloomsbury Review
"This title has grace and style." - School Library Journal
"...this book couldn't be better as a way of introducing the concept of comparative religion." - The Washington Post
"The book illustrates the twin Buddhist concepts of samsara (the cycle of rebirth) and nirvana (fulfillment, or more literally, the extinction of earthly desires) in the story of a dog..." - The New York Times
"Few picture books combine sadness, suffering, love and joy like this one...The soft watercolor illustrations capture the emotionality of each of Dog's lives, significantly adding to the story." - PA Parents Express
"...startlingly original. Here is an intelligent, comprehensible, warm-hearted story about Buddhist thought and philosophy, without being morose or unnecessarily complicated...filled with lessons we can all relate to, regardless of religious affiliation." - Book Snark