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Who saw the tree first?

 

Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a beautiful forest. Under the shadow of this tree, there lived an elephant, a rabbit, a monkey, and a bird. Although they all fed from the tree often, they simply could not agree on who owned it. The elephant said, “This tree belongs to me because I saw it first.” Then the monkey said, “Before you saw it, I climbed its lovely branches and ate its delicious fruit.”

 

Ancient Buddhist fable with a deeper meaning

 

The Buddhist fable of the four harmonious friends symbolizes mutual respect, respect for age, and the harmonious coexistence of living beings. Newly interpreted with vivid illustrations and linguistically adapted to our time, this book inspires children and adults to reflect. Bilingual in German and Tibetan, for reading aloud and as a first reading book.

 

• Timeless message: philosophical topics such as friendship, respect and cohesion encourage interesting conversations between parents and child

 

• Modern interpretation: Funny and child-friendly retold and colorfully illustrated by Tenzin Tendhar

 

• Bilingual: Children with one German- and one Tibetan-speaking parent get the opportunity to have the same book read to them by mom and dad in their respective mother tongues. The short sentences and simple structure are also suitable as a first reading book in German and Tibetan

The four harmonious friends

SKU: 20210001
CHF15.50Price
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  • Published on May 25, 2021

    From 3 years

    Reading book, first reading book

    Hardcover, 32 pages

    200 mm x 200 mm

    Retold by Tsering Tsomo

    Translated in Tibetan by Tashi Sonam

    Illustrated by Tenzin Tendhar

    ISBN: 978-3-033-08518-3

  • Also available on Amazon in English-Tibetan (softcover):

    English-Tibetan

    German-Tibetan

Rating And Reviews

Norsang

average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 5 votes, Product ratings

Das Buch erinnert mich an meine Kindheit. Die Geschichte haben meine Eltern mir oft erzählt. Ich lebe diese Werte heute immer noch. Das Buch ist gut geschrieben und hat schöne Bilder. Ich habe das Buch meinen Nichten vorgelesen und sie waren begeistert. Das Buch kann ich von Herzen weiterempfehlen.

Lucky03gang

average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 5 votes, Product ratings

Ein tolles Kinderbuch, das zur Wahrung unserer tibetischen Identität beiträgt. Ihr bereitet vielen Kindern eine riesige Freude, eines davon ist meine kleine Nichte :) Tutscheee

Joy

average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 5 votes, Product ratings

Das erste zweisprachige Kinderbuch auf tibetisch und deutsch! Habs gleich meinen Nichten, welche halb Tibeterin und halb Schweizerin sind - geschenkt! Das Beste am Buch finde ich die Moral der Geschichte: Mit Respekt und Zusammenhalt ist alles möglich! 👏🏼

Arya

average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 5 votes, Product ratings

Hervorragendes Buch um Kindern auf eine unkomplizierte Weise die tibetische Sprache näher zu bringen und gleichzeitig wichtige Werte zu vermitteln. Auch die Illustration sind sehr gut gelungen. Super als Geschenk!

Nici

average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 5 votes, Product ratings

Sehr schönes und gut verständliches Buch mit einer tollen Geschichte.

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