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Overview

Follow Buddha on a wild journey—

from mountain peaks to the ocean deep,
past Saturn’s rings and butterfly wings.

This sweet story reveals that Buddha can be found everywhere you go.

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ISBN-13:	9781611805871
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	02/12/2019
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	646,583
Product dimensions:	8.26(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

MARISA ARAGON WARE is a professional illustrator and tattoo artist living in Boulder, Colorado. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Marisa garnered her deep appreciation of nature from a childhood spent enveloped in the forests and glades of the Rocky Mountains. Those formative experiences heavily influence both her art and outlook, and she strives to depict the beauty of the natural world to help others connect with its abundant primordial magic. Marisa attended the Academy of Art University to earn a master's degree in Traditional Illustration. She is represented by Mendola Artist Representatives. Previous clients include Disney, Gallo Wines, Shambhala Publications, Conscious Alliance, Yonder Mountain String Band, JJ Grey, The Polish Ambassador, and Ayla Nereo.

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Ware's picture-book representation of the belief that Buddha's nature is in all of creation is perfect for Buddhist families or others open to the teachings of the Buddhist faith.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Buddha smiles serenely from snowy mountain peaks, through summer monsoon rains and deep ocean waters, reassuring children of his calm, surrounding presence in every season. Vibrant artwork and rhythmic verses add an element of fun as the Buddha, in his traditional saffron robes, gazes peacefully from the portal of a submarine or through a taxi’s front windshield, his hand outstretched to feel the rain or feed a giraffe, or resting still in nature and in hearts around the world.”
—Foreword Reviews

“My three-year-old daughter heartily approves of this new picture book. On each page, there is a cute, big-eyed Buddha, and she loves looking for him. Sometimes he's out in the open and easy to spot, but at other times he's hiding—in a submarine or rocket ship or airplane. Marisa Aragón Ware's deep appreciation for the natural world shines through on almost every page. Her illustrations are colorful and elegantly stylized, and the overall effect is magical.”
—Andrea Miller, Lion’s Roar

“The stretch from the cosmic back to the nearness of one's familiar surroundings brings a sense of the holy that's present in all beings, an important understanding that can never be taught too early.”
—Spirituality & Practice

From the Publisher

03/01/2019
Toddler-PreS–From a mountain peak to the depths of the ocean, from city streets to a rocket blasting through space, this book conveys the simple lesson that Buddha can be found anywhere. The text is simple, mostly rhyming but without a standard meter. The colorful, digitally rendered illustrations seem to glow, particularly in lush depictions of various natural settings. On the two spreads where children appear, a wide variety of skin tones and hair colors are represented. Buddha, also child-sized, is depicted walking, standing, kneeling, and sitting, always in a traditional orange robe. The very simplicity of the text means that it will not be useful for answering questions readers may have about Buddhism, but it is a lovely introduction for an adult to share with a toddler or preschooler. VERDICT Recommended for libraries needing more books on world religions for the very young.—Misti Tidman, Mansfield/Richland County Public Library, OH

School Library Journal

★ 2018-10-28
Where is the Buddha in this modern world?
"Buddha is up high," walking through the mountains and gazing at the birds. "Buddha is down below," in a submarine, with the whales and fishes. "Buddha is watching the soft winter snow," pausing on a bridge to watch a crane dance. He sits in the sun and shines with the moon and walks with the elephants in the warm showers of the monsoon. He "is everywhere you go." He is in "the cozy house" and the wide open spaces. He is still and silent, big and small, near and far. Ware's picture-book representation of the belief that Buddha's nature is in all of creation is perfect for Buddhist families or others open to the teachings of the Buddhist faith. The jewel-toned, stylized, cartoon illustrations of a tiny smiling Indian Buddha in saffron robes effectively extend the text. In one double-page spread, children of many races hold hands or stand by all types of animals; in another, golden heart-lights shine from the silhouettes of humans and animals in a cityscape. As an added bonus, aside from introducing the concept of interconnectedness, the simple rhyming text presents pairs of opposites: Buddha in a biplane "goes fast," Buddha "goes slow" along a garden path beneath the stylized blossoms of, perhaps, a Bodhi tree. The diminutive trim size emphasizes its friendly approachability.
In a few pictures, readers will have to search for Buddha…delightfully, it's Where's Waldo with a spiritual spin. (Picture book. 2-7)

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