Story of a Tibetan woodcutter’s life, death and reincarnation. Beautifully illustrated, the majority of the book is how he selects the same place to reincarnate, but this time he chooses to be a girl. ( )

This beautiful story brought a tear to my eye. A simple, straightforward retelling of a key aspect from The Tibetan Book of the Dead. The universe allows the man's soul every possible choice, but beauty and love guide him back to his home. Looking forward to sharing this with Jackson and Brenner. ( )

A man who likes kites as a child becomes a woodcutter in the mountains of Tibet and always hopes to travel, but never does. When he dies he is given choices about what to do next wherever he wants in the universe and ultimately decides to live in the mountains of Tibet, but this time as a girl.

The afterword briefly discusses the author and how the book was inspired by his reading of the Tibetan Book of the Dead. According to some of the reviews here, people cling to their past life in their present one. Someone also pointed out that the pictures of the man's life are in square borders, while those between his lives are circular. ( )

32 months - maybe a book on reincarnation is not the best book to read with a 2 1/2 year old the day after our dog died. Or maybe it is... Who knows. I liked the story and we might revisit it at another time. O was not willing to sit and listen once she knew the topic.
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About reincarnation; a good UU or Hindu (I think) read to cope with the death of a loved one (including animals). Much less childish than the other ones I read--definitely not just a children's book. ( )