DEULUXE EDITION (HARDBACK) :: ISBN 0-9759-2511-3 ::$24.50::Ages 5 up. In ancient China, while dying, master calligrapher, Wu-lung, asks his equally-skilled son, I-lung, to promise never to copy the Lotus Sutra scripture. When he is forced to break this promise, I-lung is guilt-ridden—until a surprise visitor brings him wonderful news.
Norio Saneshige's illustrations won an American Advertisers Federation ADDY award.
"I was mesmerized by the story." -Janis F. Kearney, Former Personal Diarist for US President Bill Clinton. "
"...open[s]…doors of discussion...about life, death, family and community." -Carol Parenzan Smalley, Children's Writer, College Instructor (Writing for Children)
"...captures the essence of the culture…" -Anne Zivanchev, Retired Gifted and Talented K-8 Educator, East Cleveland, Ohio
Large Print Edition available (paperback, b/w illustrations), ($10.00)
Paperback Color Edition available ($16.50)
