Tibetan Tales for the Top of the World
Naomi C. Rose
Clear Light Publishing (2009)
Back in the pre-kid, pre-husband days, I spent much time working on my self and my inner demons. I did several mediation workshops with a teacher named Svadesh (still a dear person in my life). One of these workshops was held in the mountains of British Columbia and it was there that I met the lovely Naomi C. Rose and her husband Robin.
One thing I loved about this couple was how real and genuine they were. I went to their house to meditate and did several other workshops with them for several years, but they moved away and our connection faded. I ended up friending Naomi on facebook and found out that they moved to Santa Fe and that she has written two books for kids.
Right away, I put them on hold in the library and read them both to Mirette. We are definitely reading way up with these books, but Mirette's attention was held the whole time and she has continued to request them. They are beautifully told Tibetan tales translated into Tibetan underneath the English writing (which is really cool to look at). The pictures are gorgeous and there are all kinds-of interesting tid-bits about the Tibetan culture such as vocabulary words, animals that live there, and an introduction by the Dali himself.
I am so proud of my friend and wish her the best success in bringing joy and learning to children everywhere.
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