The Little Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, and Rafael Lopez - ESSENTIAL

The Little Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, illustrated by Rafael Lopez. PICTURE BOOK. Random House Kids, 2022. $19. 9780593484234

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL, MS, HS - ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: MANY

The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu were friends for many years.  This is a companion book to their nonfiction book The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. This children's version is filled with colorful enchanting illustrations about the power of joy.  Joy can be found even when challenging things happen.

I love that 2 men from very different religions are best friends.  They briefly give their backgrounds and how they became friends.  They do a beautiful job of reminding the reader to look for joy in the journey.

This book is ethnically diverse.  Tutu is an archbishop in East Africa and the Dahli Lama is a Tibetan monk.  The illustrator paints a multiple diversity of cultures.

Emilee-Teacher Librarian