All The Way to Lhasa: A Tale from Tibet

This is a very simple tale that somehow brings so many elements of enlightenment and Buddhism into it. The artwork is a reflection of their culture with curly clouds, snow and water. I really like how in one picture, the boys footprints leave a prayer behind him.

A lovely story, beautiful illustrations. What a wonderful message can be learned from this story, by young and old! A book to be read together.

A illustrated tale of a young boys travel to Lhasa, the holy city in Tibet. This stories moral can be compared to many other countries tales of perseverance and the overcoming of adversity.

In All the Way to Lhasa there are two boys making their way to Lhasa, one on horse and the other on foot, pulling a yak. An old woman tells the boy on the horse that he cannot make it to Lhasa before sundown, while she tells the boy on foot that he can. The boy on foot climbs a windy slope, crosses

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a torrent, and walks through snow covered mountains in order to make his way to Lhasa. Towards the end of his journey he sees the boy on horse napping. The boy on foot made it to Lhasa, "one foot in front of the other".

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I think the beautifully painted watercolor illustrations are the strength of this book. In this tale, a boy journeys to the hole city of Lhasa, and perseveres despite difficult traveling conditions. This book would be a great introduction in a junior high, high school, or college class as a

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metaphor for life. In elementary grades, it could be compared to the tortoise and the hare in a folk tale unit. After reading this story, I am curious to know more about the city of Lhasa.

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An adaptation of an oral Tibetan tale, about a boy who travels to the holy city of Lhasa. This retelling is easy to understand, and has beautiful artwork. Both the story and the afterward teach children about aspects of Tibetan culture, and the story's message of slow, steady progress is sound.

Beautifully illustrated Buddhist tale about a boys journey to Lhasa. I really like the message this story provides to children to follow your dreams and goals no matter how hard the path may seem.

Berger shares this story as told to her by a Lama who had been born in Tibet. It is similar to "The Hare and the Tortoise" in that slow and steady wins out over fast and hurried. In this version, though, a boy and his yak climb a steep slope, cross a raging river, and traverse through the snow. The

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boy and yak make it to Lhasa ahead of a horse and rider who even leave before them. It is an interesting version of a classic and familiar folk tale. Students can use the two stories as an inspiration to write their own version.

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First thing I get drawn to is the intricate illustration of clouds, buildings, even patterns on the characters' clothing. The snow path, especially, on this boy's journey included a long strip of words written in a language I could not read (it may have been Tibetan). The woman who sat at the side

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of the road at the beginning of the story wearing what I recognized to be monk's clothing, was there at Lhasa to welcome the boy who walked there in a day to welcome him. The moment when that boy saw the traveler on the horse, I immediately thought about the tortoise and the hare, but came to find that the story was nothing like that.

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"All The Way to Lhasa: A Tale from Tibet" is a book written as a retelling of an old folk tale from Tibet. The story seems very much like the American folk tale "The Tortoise and the Hare." The illustrations of this book were amazing. They helped the story move along.

I would use this book when I

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was doing an introduction to folk tales/folklore. I would also use as a compare/contrast to "The Tortoise and the Hare." I think the students would enjoy this story.

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Summary: This is an old folktale from Tibet that is turned into a lovely children's story about a boy's trip o Lhasa. It reminded me of the American version, Tortoise and the hare because the slow character won in the end over the quick character.
Review: This was a nice different cultural take on

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a classic, and I think it is an important message that is retold from a different perspective. I would use this in a multicultiral folktale lesson to show that cultures hand down stories differently but often have a similar message.

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The story is meaningful and message is inspirational as well as the great artwork. I liked the smooth and rich color the artist used in her illustration.

A young boy makes the perilous journey over the mountain to the mystical city of Lhasa.

Great retelling of a Tibetan (Grandfather Twilight. When an old woman ask "How far is it to Lhasa?" The woman replies you will never make it before nightfall, When the boy asks the same question, the woman replies, you will make it before dark. A wonderful book for introducing Tibetan culture to

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young children.

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A story about the impossible journey of a boy trying to get to the holy city of Lhasa.

A very simple narrative arc accompanied by illustrations. The illustrations provide a great deal of information about the locale of the source culture and incorporates various cultural icons in a natural way. Also includes opportunities to consider how we encounter advice when it is offered.

Two young boys head to Llasa in this story based upon a traditional Tibetan parable, one astride his swift horse and the other slowly leading his yak. Both boys encounter an old woman by the side of the road, and ask how far it is to their destination. It is far, the woman tells them, going on to

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tell the swift rider he will never make it by nightfall, but telling the boy he will reach it that day. How can this be? It must certainly be a lesson about putting one foot in front of another, and carrying on...

Author/illustrator Barbara Helen Berger, the creator of many beautiful children's books, from the fantasy Gwinna, to the gorgeous Christmas picture book, The Donkey's Dream, here takes a parable she heard from Tibetan monk, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, and turns it into a lovely, contemplative story. The text is simple but engaging, with a deeply satisfying conclusion, while the accompanying artwork, created using acrylic, colored pencil and gouache on watercolor paper, is absolutely gorgeous. I loved the use of color and shape here, to beautifully depict the journey through mountainous Tibet to the holy city of Lhasa, I felt myself in accord with the message about steady effort oft-times yielding better results than rushing, and I appreciated the informative afterword from the author, with more information about Tibet. Recommended to young folklore enthusiasts, and to any picture book readers looking for stories with a Tibetan cultural background.

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