Koko and the Lost Phoenix
- Publisher
- Wongwela (Self-Published)
- Categories
- Teen & Young Adult
- Author Name
- Wongwela
- Illustrated by
- Wongwela (illustration), Artmeesri (Book Cover Illustration)
- Original Language
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Thailand
- Rights sold in
- Not yet sold
- Paperback
- 273 pages
- Dimensions
- 12.8*18.5 cm
- ISBN / ISSN / Unique Identifier
- 978-6165982214
Synopsis
Award: Outstanding Book Awards 2024 (by the Office of the Basic Education Commission), Winner in Fiction for Teenagers 12-18 years, Seven Book Award 2023, 2 nd Runner-up in Young Adult Fiction When Mumu the phoenix is carried away on the wind, p eace is also taken from all beings living in the lush forests of the Land of Today . Koko travels to the phantom lands of illusion, the Land of Yesterday and the Land of Tomorrow , to find her best friend. Along the way, she helps relieve the suffering in the hearts of two gatekeepers: Panda, who harbors a childhood trauma from being different, and Pupa, who has anxiety about emerging as a butterfly. At the end of a long journey, she reali...
Award: Outstanding Book Awards 2024 (by the Office of the Basic Education Commission), Winner in Fiction for Teenagers 12-18 years, Seven Book Award 2023, 2 nd Runner-up in Young Adult Fiction When Mumu the phoenix is carried away on the wind, p eace is also taken from all beings living in the lush forests of the Land of Today . Koko travels to the phantom lands of illusion, the Land of Yesterday and the Land of Tomorrow , to find her best friend. Along the way, she helps relieve the suffering in the hearts of two gatekeepers: Panda, who harbors a childhood trauma from being different, and Pupa, who has anxiety about emerging as a butterfly. At the end of a long journey, she realizes that the phoenix never truly disappeared but exists in every being in the Land of Today , including herself. Inspired by Buddhist Zen philosophy, this story of a little girl’s adventure in a fantasy realm symbolizes an inner journey toward freedom from suffering. It emphasizes the essence of true happiness in the present moment and the interconnected nature of the universe.
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