num_pages: 40
description: In a war-torn world filled with images of violence, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh offers young readers reassurance and a reminder that peace can be found through empathy. Based on a talk given directly to children, this timely book uses the image of a cat and a mouse and their smiling friend the Coconut Monk as metaphors for overcoming seemingly unconquerable divides of nature, nation, and belief. Teaching equanimity, compassion, and perseverance, the book includes full-color oil paintings by Vietnamese-American painter Vo-Dinh Mai that further enhance the author’s message.
language: English
title: The Coconut Monk
titlecomplete: The Coconut Monk
genres: Religion, Picture Books, Buddhism, Spirituality, Childrens
ratings_count: 56
publisher: Plum Blossom Books