Buddha

by Susan L. Roth

Nach dem Verlassen des Palaste - ein Ort an dem er behütet aufwuchs um seiner vorhergesagter Rolle als heiliger Mann nachzukommen - erkennt Prinz Siddhartha zum ersten Mal das Leiden in der Welt, und beginnt mit seiner Reise, die ihn in Buddha verwandelt.

88 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Susan L. Roth creates unique mixed-media collage illustrations that have appeared in numerous award-winning children’s books, many of which she also wrote. Her book, Listen to the Wind, spent a year on the New York Times best seller list. The Mangrove Tree, which was released in 2011 and addressed Dr. Gordon Sato's mangrove tree-planting project, was the winner of Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Roth lives in New York.

Reviews

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read Siddhartha in high school and took a Buddhism course in college, so I was already familiar with the story. I did like seeing it portrayed visually and in Susan Roth's particular artistic form. I was a little curious about why it only covers the beginning of the story and not even an abridged version of his whole life, but that didn't take away from what was included.

[Maya Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Susan L. Roth does a good job of retelling a religious mythical story that she is not apart of. She the story of Siddhartha and how he became Buddah. His parent got a prophecy that he would be become a very holy man. When his mother dies, his father makes sure he becomes the holy man that was suppose to happen. With this, his father sheltered him for most of his life. He was only to see the best of the world. When he got older, he ventured out into the world every day. He finally saw the bad of the world and it broke his heart. He left the palace he was born in and went to helped the world, later becoming Buddha. The story uses appropriate language for children to understand. The illustrations are different from your basic watercolors and it is a beautiful sight. It teaches the lesson of seeing the world for what it is and having empathy for it. The lifestyles of the characters were genuine and represents the religion very well. I feel like it is slightly a heavy read and requires to be read more than one time to finish. But,it is very interesting and children will love it. Most of all, it will teach them something and that is important.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buddha tells the story of Siddhartha, from childhood to his decision to find inner peace. Roth uses an omniscient third-person narrative style, allowing the reader to travel to Siddhartha's world and time. The language is rich with description and imagery. Roth's illustrations are extremely textured, resembling pieces of felt cut out and pasted together. These textures lend an air of whimsy to an otherwise serious story.

[Debbie Hoskins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read story about Buddha. The author has acknowledgements and did work hard to keep it true. Pictures are colorful, but I find them unattractive. Beauty is important to me. I do like the opening page.ll