Not overly impressed. It begins with endorsements from Dalai Lama. Unfortunately it reads like propaganda. The language used changes from very babyish to I swallowed the Oxford Dictionary.. would not recommend I’m afraid.

I received a free electronic copy of "Leaf Talks Peace" by Priya Kumari and illustrated by Anushsa Santosh in exchange for an honest review.

On first glance, the short lines and minimal text per page suggests to readers that “Leaf Talks Peace” is for children starting to read for themselves. The “…in me” ending to many lines can build the confidence of a young reader, but the extensive vocabulary and concepts need the help of a caregiver especially as the poem progresses. At times, the black text is difficult to read over the colorful illustrations. Nonetheless, Santosh’s illustrations are lush, inviting, and includes nods to Buddhist symbols that are a pleasure to discover.

“Leaf Talks Peace” includes an author’s note, glossary of auspicious symbols, and a discussion guide for caregivers to facilitate deeper understanding with this Buddhism primer. While “Leaf Talks Peace” may not be a picture book children would want to read over and over for its short, repetitive lines, it is a path to starting mindful conversation about the interconnectedness of life, global citizenship, and environmentalism.

Leaf Talks Peace was a great book. Kids need more books like this–it teaches a great message to kids, and helps get kids into a peaceful and calm mindset. It is full of beautiful illustrations and powerful images, and is great for kids of all ages!

Through the view of Harmony, a single leaf from one much larger tree, this book explores the Buddhist message on the interconnected nature of all things. From looking at Harmony, Buddha sees the Sun, the earth, stars, clouds, rain, time, space, and mind.

Visually, this book is well-formatted for children. It uses the Comic Sans font, which is ideal for young readers, and the full-page illustrations are bright and clear, especially in the facial expressions.

The book does include some tricky vocabulary (such as 'plurality' and 'solidarity') making this one that would need guidance and teaching to aid understanding. In general, this isn't a story for readers to enjoy on their own as the poetic format limits the clarity. However, it would make a decent tool/starting point for a lesson, for which there are teacher/parent notes for assistance.

What a beautiful book! I read this with my nephew and he thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful illustrations. I enjoyed the positive message of the Buddha, without it being overly "religious". It provided a positive message of oneness with the world that is quite appropriate right now.

I loved the message in this little book!

The focus on appreciation and oneness is what I have always loved about Buddhism and I loved seeing this message reflected through a leaf, something most people would overlook.

I recommend this book for all children to introduce them to various ideas and ways of thinking.

With beautiful illustrations and remarkable poems, this book gives a clear message on the importance of harmony and peace mentioned in Buddhist Agamas, ancient texts.
I loved how this book has encaptured the essence of living harmoniously with the universe in simple words and cute illustrations. A beautiful way to teach children.
The author also included a give for parents and teachers on how to engage the children with this.

As a Buddhist I loved this! Super cute, short book about finding harmony in nature and our communities. The illustrations are so vibrant and adorable. Would highly recommend to stock in children's libraries.

This is a Story about Harmonie.

This has beautiful illustrations and a very good approach on how to teach children what Harmony means.

I love that the book has a guide for teachers and parents on how to read this book with kids.