Buddhadharma editor Tynette Deveaux is a mom whose seven-year-old son really enjoys a nightly bedtime story. So, over time she has put together quite a collection of Buddhist children’s books.
Here are her top picks of the past five years, along with their publisher’s descriptions of the books, and links. (These books are best suited for children aged 4 to 8.)

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WAS THE BUDDHA a demon? While few mainline Christians would put the matter in such confrontational terms, any religion claiming exclusive access to truth has real difficulties reconciling other great faiths into its cosmic scheme. Most Christian churches hold that Jesus alone is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and many also feel an obligation to carry that message ...

"Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people's suffering. On these lines every religion had more or less the same viewpoint and the same goal."

This is a clip from The Zen Mind documentary, filmed in Japan. It serves as a nice overview of zen - a topic very few people can fully understand...

Sakyadhita, the name of the International Association of Buddhist Women, means "Daughters of the Buddha."

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