Buddha in the Garden
by David Bouchard, Zhong-Yang Huang (Illustrator)
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In this retelling of an ancient legend, a boy left at the gates of a Buddhist temple is adopted by monks and discovers the meaning of enlightenment.Tags
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A short story for contemplation and meditation on life and death. When and where will the Buddha be found in the garden?
Story about enlightenment and the path a young garden boy seeks while at a monastery in the mountains tending the temple garden.
Gorgeous. Timeless and universal (the creators both, now, live in Canada). The illustrator's afterward is illuminating.
It took me years to discover what this book is all about.
Reviewed by Gillian Engberg (Booklist, Jan. 1, 2002, Vol. 98, No. 9)
'ethereal, atmospheric watercolors that will transport readers to the garden among the misty hills'
Reviewed by Ann Abel (Resource Links, December 2001, Vol. 7, No. 2)
'ethereal, atmospheric watercolors that will transport readers to the garden among the misty hills'
Reviewed by Ann Abel (Resource Links, December 2001, Vol. 7, No. 2)
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