Peacebuilders Essay competition
In the build-up to the launch of her new book, Peacebuilders: Daisaku Ikeda & Josei Toda, Buddhist Leaders, a Biography, author M. LaVora Perry has launched an essay competition for kids right through from K-12 – that’s 5-18 year olds. Divided into three age-groups, there’s a choice of essay titles about building peace. Deadline for entries is 11:59 P.M. US Ohio time on the book launch date, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
Older Brother and Little Brother have just watched the trailers (both the long and short version) and are resolved to read the book – we’ll be reviewing it soon on PaperTigers. And I also want to find out a bit more about Daisaku Ikeda’s children’s books…
February 18th, 2010 at 4:53 am
Thanks so much for placing this notice on Paper Tigers! Through this contest, I hope many children–the future leaders of the world–will share their ideas about building peace. -LaVora
February 18th, 2010 at 6:05 am
We look forward to reading the entries…
February 18th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
What a lovely idea to ask for children’s views on this important topic. I’ve passed the news on to friends and posted a notice to my daughter’s school bulletin board and email newsletter.
February 18th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Thanks, Aline!
I hope your daughter and her schoolmates enter!
February 18th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Hi Marjorie, I’ve done a blog post on a children’s book by Ikeda. See: http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/books-at-bedtime-the-snow-country-prince/
February 19th, 2010 at 4:26 am
Oh, thank you for putting that link in there, Sally – I thought I recognised the book cover when I looked at the website but the name didn’t click with me… I’m glad you flagged it up. And reading your post again properly (as opposed in the midst of holiday mayhem), I’m sure it is a book we would all love in our family.
February 19th, 2010 at 6:54 am
I’m glad you posted this, too, Sally. Daisaku Ikeda has many more picture books than the ones listed on that website. But those are the only ones translated into English. Hopefully, as more English-speakers become aware of him, that will change and an English-language publisher will pick up his other titles.