ACHUKA Book of the Day 16 Dec 2021
“This lushly illustrated picture book cleverly alternates between dark and light palettes to reflect Ashoka’s transformation. The text is clear, straightforward, and compelling, emphasizing Ashoka’s humanity and fragility in child-friendly language. A compelling treatment of the life of an important South Asian ruler and religious leader.” KIRKUS
The story of an angry young boy who becomes an arrogant, violent man and then has a change of heart. He transforms himself through the teachings of the Buddha into a compassionate, tolerant emperor in service to all living beings.
A lesson to the young that our lives are determined by the nature of our thoughts and that we can move at any time to living life on the path of love as opposed to one that brings harm to ourselves and others.
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