The Kind Monk

A heartwarming biography about the much beloved and celebrated monk, Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, who brought Buddhism to America. The simple accessible manner in which the stories of his life are told does not distract from the power to inspire children, and the illustrations add to the richness of the telling. "The Kind Monk" is a heartwarming picture book biography about the much beloved and celebrated monk, Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, who was most influential in bringing Buddhism to America. The simple accessible manner in which the stories of his life are told by author Bhikshuni Jin Rou does not distract from the power to inspire children, and the lovely illustrations by artist Huang-Yun Song add to the richness of the telling -- making "The Kind Monk" an elegantly splendid, impressively informative, and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, middle school, and community library Buddhist Studies collections and personal reading lists. - The Midwest Book Re