JAIN TALES
The Institute is proud to have launch its latest publication, Jain Tales during the Ahimsa Day Celebration on 20th October at the House of Commons. Jain Tales is the 2nd book in the Learn Jainism series, which together with the accompanying websire – LearnJainism.org – meet the needs of the National Curriculum for teaching Jainism.
The book has been written by the well known children’s author, Colin Hynson, who was also the author of the first book, Discover Jainism.
The book is aimed at 8 – 12 year old children growing up in western countries. The Jain principles and teachings are illustrated in simple and elegant way through specially selected stories from Jain scriptures covering a wide range of subjects.
The eight stories in the book are:
1.Monkey and Sugari
2. The Elephant and the Blind People
3. King Hansa
4. Kamalsen
5. Repairing the Mansion
6. Carrying Milk
7. King Megharath
8. The Fourteen Dreams of Mother Trishala
The book is printed in full colour on art paper and each tale is richly illustrated with original artwork commissioned for specially for the book from children’s illustrator Kamini Gupta. The hard cover is attractively finished. As with Discover Jainism, the book’s content have been co-ordinated with a dedicated website which has teachers’ notes, games and activities – all focusing on teaching Jainism in a fun way!
The book is ideally suited as a birthday gift to young children and for prabhavna at special celebratory occasions.
Technical Details:
By Colin Hynson
Ed. Mehool Sanghrajka
Original Artwork by Kamini Gupta
Published by Institute of Jainology
2010 31 cm x 21.5 cm 64 pages on full colour art plates
Deluxe Hardcover Edition Rs. 400
ISBN No: 978-0-9554839-1-2
Available from the Institute of Jainology, London