Beautifully illustrated, charming and fun, this is an delightful collection of 20 bedtime stories guaranteed to entertain and encourage your kids

Growing up in the modern world, our children have to cope with an ever-increasing amount of stress, which can have a negative impact on their development. The ancient wisdom of Buddhism, with its emphasis on peace, mindfulness and compassion, is the ideal basis for helping any child to face these challenges with inner confidence and calm. Building on the age-old art of storytelling, this beautiful book re-tells 20 ancient Buddhist tales in a way that is thoroughly fun and accessible to children. Each one featuring superb, full-page illustrations, the stories will transport your kids into an imaginary world of enlightenment and discovery. Here, they will meet delightful characters and discover an easy-to-understand Buddhist message, which will help them think about how they can apply values such as patience, compassion, honesty and generosity to their own lives. Designed to be read aloud by parents or by children on their own, these compelling narratives focus the mind and provide a soothing transition into sleep.

Buddha at Bedtime, Dharmachari Nagaraja, Duncan Baird, paperback, 2008, 144 Pages, $16.95

Dharmachari Nagaraja is a regular guest presenter on BBC Radio2, where he first used traditional Buddhist tales to communicate the Buddha's teachings to a UK audience of 7.7 million people. He has been a practicing Buddhist since 1988, was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order in 1993, and went on to teach at and manage the Covent Garden Meditation Centre, London. He has recently returned to his native Scotland, where he is now involved with the Glasgow Buddhist Centre and works as a psychotherapist. Buddha t Bedtime is his first book.

	Contents: Buddha at Bedtime: Tales of Love and Wisdom for You to Read With Your Child to Enchant, Enlighten, and Inspire
	About this Book	6
	Who Was the Buddha?	8
	What Is Buddhism?	10
	Why We Need Buddhism Today	14
	Tales That Teach	16
	Firing the Imagination	20
	The Magic of Meditation	22
	Before You Begin	24
	The Brave Little Parrot	26
	Two Ducks and a Turtle	32
	The Prince and Sticky Hair	36
	The Grateful Bull	42
	The Elephant and the Dog	48
	The Quails and the Hunter	54
	The Princesses and the Kingshuk Tree	58
	The Desert Spring	64
	The Lazy Wood Gatherer	70
	The Naughty Little Rabbit	74
	The Small Bowl of Rice	78
	The Prancing Peacock	84
	The Dirty Old Goblet	90
	The Golden Goose	96
	The Kind and Wise Stag	102
	The Mischievous Monkey	108
	The Whatnot Fruit	114
	The Lion and the Jackal	120
	The Prince with a Lot to Learn	126
	Goblin Island	130
	Learning to Meditate	134
	Metta Meditation	136
	Rainbow Meditation	138
	Breathing Meditation	139
	Index of Values and Issues	140
	Notes from the Author	144