Buddha  •  Demi RELIGION •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Beautiful, intricately detailed, full-color illustrations make this life of the Buddha an excellent choice for children. Demi tells the story of the sheltered upbringing of Indian prince Siddhartha, his first encounter with death and human suffering, and his subsequent search for enlightenment. Intended for children age 7-10. (ASA17, $21.95)
Buddha Stories  •  Demi RELIGION •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Intended for ages 4 to 8, this book tells 10 of the author's favorite "jakatas," or moral tales of the Buddha. She has sumptuously illustrated the volume in gold printed on deep, dark blue (in the tradition of an ancient Buddhist text). Gorgeous (at least in very good light!), and a compelling introduction to Buddhism for children. (ASA16, $20.00)
The Dalai Lama  •  Demi BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) The consistently wonderful Buddhist author/illustrator Demi tells the story of the 14th Dalai Lama's life, from his humble origins to his life in exile. Demi's full-color paintings are breathtaking -- and, in their motifs and coloration, true to traditional Tibetan art. Ages 6-8. (TBT62, $19.95)
Tibet, Through the Red Box  •  Peter Sis CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • FAMILY A visually stunning, emotionally charged and culturally astute tale. The red box of the title contains a diary kept by the author's father during his travels in Tibet in the 1950s. Taking the box and its contents as talismans, Peter Sis fashioned this unusual picture book, which employs old Tibetan tales, his father's diary entries, Sis family history, Buddhist philosophy and marvelous illustration throughout. It earned him a Caldecott medal. (TBT60, $25.00)
Tintin in Tibet  •  Herge LITERATURE •  1988 •  PAPER  • 66 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) One of Herge's masterworks, this old-fashioned adventure is the story of Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock on their journey to Kathmandu. It's a delightfully loony tale of unexpected encounters with the Abominable Snowman, yaks, saffron-robed monks and other cultural effluvia. (TBT14, $10.99)