Most children in the 9-12 age group will probably find the text of this book obtuse and uninteresting. I feel that Demi's books on religious figures and this one on the Buddha in particular are going to be very popular with a thin strata of children, namely those who have a philosophical bent to start with or who are actually interested in historical "real life" people. I have read this to children in the intended age group and one child's eyes glazed over with boredom while the other child hung on every word and poured over each illustration.
The intended readership according to the publishers is the age group between nine and twelve years of age. Demi is a practicing Buddhist and so she is able, in this book, to make an informative over-view of the subject while keeping it brief and interesting. In this book her writing is straight-forward and simple but gives all the important points of interest in the life of the Buddha as well as key points about the religion of Buddhism itself.
Show More books that tell the life stories of renowned religious figures including the Dalai Lama, Jesus, Mother Theresa, Mohammad and the subject of this book, Buddha. Demi, herself a Buddhist, brings her devotion to the teachings of the Buddha and her vast knowledge of his life to this comprehensive picture-book biography of an extraordinary spiritual leader. Demi's exquisite illustrations, inspired by the paintings and sculptures of several Asian cultures, are layered with meaning each brush stroke has a special significance. Today millions of people around the world live by his teachings. The Buddha taught the Truth and the path to inner peace for forty-five years, attracting thousands of disciples. There he finally discovered the Truth and became an Enlightened One, a Buddha. With only a few humble possessions, he began a remarkable spiritual journey that ended many years later under a bodhi tree.
He knew then that he must relinquish everything- his family, his wealth, his position- to discover the Truth of life and death. But one day Siddhartha left the palace and saw, for the first time, human suffering and death. The young prince, Siddhartha, was raised in the greatest luxury, sheltered from all pain and ugliness. A nonfiction picture book with full-color illustrations about the life of the Buddha, from award-winning author and illustrator Demi Many centuries ago, in a kingdom in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, a miraculous child was born to the king and queen.
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