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Product Description Rich illustrations breathe life into the retelling of this Jataka tale, in which the Buddha appears as a wise tree spirit to teach that every being has its place in nature. Meet two whimsical tree spirits, one wise and the other foolish. They played happily together until one night a tiger sat under the tree of the foolish spirit, growling and gnawing on a stinking bone. The foolish tree spirit said, I m getting rid of that tiger! He s polluting the forest with his noise and stench! Please dont! said the wise tree spirit. The life of the forest depends on the tiger. But the foolish tree spirit didnt listen. Can the forest be saved? The book includes activities to help children connect with nature and lessen their carbon imprint. Review "The Kind Monk" is a heartwarming picture book biography about the much beloved and celebrated monk, Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, who was most influential in bringing Buddhism to America. The simple accessible manner in which the stories of his life are told by author Bhikshuni Jin Rou does not distract from the power to inspire children, and the lovely illustrations by artist Huang-Yun Song add to the richness of the telling -- making "The Kind Monk" an elegantly splendid, impressively informative, and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, middle school, and community library Buddhist Studies collections and personal reading lists. --The Midwest Book Review About the Author Bhikshuni Jin Rou is author of Buddhist books for children. Her most recent book, written with Terri Nicholson, Guan Yin: The Buddha's Helper, is a Nautilus Silver Award winner and is translated into French, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Over the years, she has been retelling traditional Buddhist teachings conveyed in the sutras and Jataka tales in language that children understand. The first books were illustrated by her students. Other books include The Kind Monk, Under