Boy on the Lion Throne: The Childhood of the 14th Dalai Lama
By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Roaring Brook Press, 2009
Book Review by Pooja Makhijani
From Kahani Summer 2009



Boy on the Lion Throne (Roaring Brook Press, 2009) is a well-researched, well-written biography of the remarkable childhood of Lhamo Thandup, the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the face of Tibetan Buddhism, and a beloved, world famous leader. The forward, written by His Holiness himself, asks readers of this book to approach it “as a telling not just of my own story, but also the wider history of Tibet.” An epilogue follows the Dalai Lama to India, where he has been exiled since 1959. Maps, photographs, and online resources provide additional information for curious readers interested in learning more.