Awards

2005 Nautilus Book Award Winner!

Tibetan Tales for Little Buddhas, from Clear Light Publishing in Santa Fe, won the 2005 Nautilus Book Award in the category of Children's Illustrated Book. Author/illustrator Naomi C. Rose received the award at a presentation on Thursday evening, June 2, 2005, in the ballroom of historic Starrett Lehigh Building in New York. Several hundred authors, publishers, retailers, and media representatives were in attendance.

Created and produced by Marilyn McGuire & Associates and sponsored and hosted by Body & Soul Magazine, the 2005 Nautilus Book Awards recognized and honored books published in the year 2004 that contribute significantly to conscious living and positive social change. This is a unique book award, recognizing authors and titles that contribute to our society's awareness and embrace of spiritual and ecological values such as compassion, sustainability, simplicity, and global peace.

In announcing the award for Tibetan Tales for Little Buddhas, the Nautilus Awards web site had this to say about the book: "Three charmingly translated tales feature young Tibetans living in a remote mountainous region where their Buddhist philosophy permeates all of their experience. Balanced and magical at the same time, the tales teach compassionate responsibility for all of life-- including a yeti. The author's vibrant acrylic and pastel illustrations richly reinforce simple yet profound teachings. As the Dalai Lama writes in the Foreword, this book '…will bring joy to readers young and old.'"

The Nautilus Book Awards are named for the mollusk whose beautiful pearl-lined shell contains chambers of increasing size that the sea creature constructs for itself as it grows. The nautilus symbolizes both ancient wisdom and expanding horizons, both the elegance of nature and a continual growth of understanding and awareness.

For more about the Nautilus Book Awards visit the Nautilus Awards web site.

Honorable Mention for the 2005 Independent Publisher Award!

Tibetan Tales for Little Buddhas earned an honorable mention as a semi-finalist for the Independent Publisher Award in the picture book category.

The Independent Publisher Book Awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers.

For more information visit the Independent Publisher web site.