Manitoba Buddhist Temple
A Buddhist temple in the Jodo Shinshu tradition
Children's
Books
compiled by Joey Olafsson
Branch Head, West End Public Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Buddha
by Roth, Susan L.
New York : Delacorte Press, c1994.
The story of how Siddhartha became the Buddha.
Prince Siddhartha :
The Story of Buddha
by Landaw, Jonathan., Brooke, Janet.
Boston : Wisdom, 1984.
The Dragon New Year :
A Chinese Legend
by Bouchard, Dave, 1952-, Huang, Zhong-Yang, 1949-
Vancouver : Raincoast Books, 1999.
A grandmother comforts her small granddaughter, as the fireworks outside her window keeps her from sleep.
The Prince Who Ran
Away : The Story of Gautama Buddha
by Rockwell, Anne F., Amiri, Fahimeh.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.
Buddha Boy
by Koja, Kathe.
New York : Frances Foster Books, 2003.
With his shaved head and perpetual smile, a young boy certainly doesn't help matters when he starts begging for lunch money in the cafeteria.
Ages 12 and up.
Buddha in the
Garden
by Bouchard, Dave, 1952-, Huang, Zhong-Yang, 1949-
Vancouver : Raincoast Books, 2001.
Valuable to teachers wishing to broaden their students' understanding of spirituality.
Buddhist
Tales
by Chodzin, Sherab., Cameron, Marie., Kohn, Alexandra.
Bolton, Ont. : Fenn Pub. Co., 1997.
Buddhist concepts and principles are playfully explored in numerous tales from the folk traditions of India, China, Japan, Tibet and other countries.
Buddha in Your
Backpack : Everyday Buddhism for Teens
by Metcalf, Franz.
Berkeley, Calif. : Seastone/Ulysses Press, c2003.
A book describing Buddha as a young rebel not satisfied with the answers of his elders.
Ages 12 and up.
Buddha
by Demi.
New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1996.
Beautifully storybook of the Life of the Buddha. Many of the legends of the Buddha's life are also presented in this book.
Buddha
Stories
by Demi.
New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1997.
Printed on deep, dark blue (in the tradition of an ancient Buddhist text). Introduction to Buddhism for children.
Buddhism
by Snelling, John, 1943-
Hove, East Sussex : Wayland, c1986.
Snelling has been involved in Buddhism since early 1970s, practicing mainly in the Zen and Theravada traditions.
The Life of the Buddha
by Snelling, John, 1943-, Barker, Carol.
Hove, East Sussex : Wayland, 1987.
Buddhist Stories
by Snelling, John, 1943-, Barker, Carol.
Hove, East Sussex : Wayland, 1986.
Buddhist Festivals
by Snelling, John, 1943-
Vero Beach, FL : Rourke Enterprises, 1987.
Buddhism
by Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-, Teague, Steve.
New York : DK Pub., 2003.
From the DK Eyewitness Guides series.
Buddhist
Stories
by Ganeri, Anita, 1961-
Mankato : Sea-to-Sea Publications, 2005.
This collection of eight brief illustrated stories from the Buddha's life has been specially adapted for primary school children.
The Prince Who Gave Up a Throne : A Story of the Buddha
by Serage, Nancy., Kazue Mizumura,
New York : Crowell, [1966]
Buddhism
by Wallace, Holly, 1961-
New York : Barron's, c2006.
compiled by Joey Olafsson
Branch Head, West End Public Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba
by Roth, Susan L.
New York : Delacorte Press, c1994.
The story of how Siddhartha became the Buddha.
by Landaw, Jonathan., Brooke, Janet.
Boston : Wisdom, 1984.
by Bouchard, Dave, 1952-, Huang, Zhong-Yang, 1949-
Vancouver : Raincoast Books, 1999.
A grandmother comforts her small granddaughter, as the fireworks outside her window keeps her from sleep.
by Rockwell, Anne F., Amiri, Fahimeh.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.
by Koja, Kathe.
New York : Frances Foster Books, 2003.
With his shaved head and perpetual smile, a young boy certainly doesn't help matters when he starts begging for lunch money in the cafeteria.
Ages 12 and up.
by Bouchard, Dave, 1952-, Huang, Zhong-Yang, 1949-
Vancouver : Raincoast Books, 2001.
Valuable to teachers wishing to broaden their students' understanding of spirituality.
by Chodzin, Sherab., Cameron, Marie., Kohn, Alexandra.
Bolton, Ont. : Fenn Pub. Co., 1997.
Buddhist concepts and principles are playfully explored in numerous tales from the folk traditions of India, China, Japan, Tibet and other countries.
by Metcalf, Franz.
Berkeley, Calif. : Seastone/Ulysses Press, c2003.
A book describing Buddha as a young rebel not satisfied with the answers of his elders.
Ages 12 and up.
by Demi.
New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1996.
Beautifully storybook of the Life of the Buddha. Many of the legends of the Buddha's life are also presented in this book.
by Demi.
New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1997.
Printed on deep, dark blue (in the tradition of an ancient Buddhist text). Introduction to Buddhism for children.
by Snelling, John, 1943-
Hove, East Sussex : Wayland, c1986.
Snelling has been involved in Buddhism since early 1970s, practicing mainly in the Zen and Theravada traditions.
The Life of the Buddha
by Snelling, John, 1943-, Barker, Carol.
Hove, East Sussex : Wayland, 1987.
Buddhist Stories
by Snelling, John, 1943-, Barker, Carol.
Hove, East Sussex : Wayland, 1986.
Buddhist Festivals
by Snelling, John, 1943-
Vero Beach, FL : Rourke Enterprises, 1987.
by Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-, Teague, Steve.
New York : DK Pub., 2003.
From the DK Eyewitness Guides series.
by Ganeri, Anita, 1961-
Mankato : Sea-to-Sea Publications, 2005.
This collection of eight brief illustrated stories from the Buddha's life has been specially adapted for primary school children.
The Prince Who Gave Up a Throne : A Story of the Buddha
by Serage, Nancy., Kazue Mizumura,
New York : Crowell, [1966]
Buddhism
by Wallace, Holly, 1961-
New York : Barron's, c2006.