Despite criticism for his lack of “accomplishments,” Takiboki finds contentment sweeping flower blossoms and raking the sand and gravel in the monks’ temple garden. Includes a note on the art and beauty of Japanese gardens.
Related: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)
- ISBN: 9780374370077
- Author: Gershator, Phillis
- Illustrator: Meade.Holly
- Published: 2007
- Themes: Contentment, Gardens, Japan, Self-actualization, Zen Buddhism
- Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)