Instilling Goodness Books (IGB)

An imprint of the Buddhist Text Translation Society, Instilling Goodness Books developed out of our efforts to teach children at the Instilling Goodness Elementary School. Through these books, we hope to promote an understanding of Buddhism to children around the world in their own languages, opening their hearts and minds to their full potential. Ancient Buddhist stories are retold through art, story, and poetry on how to be wise, kind, and thoughtful to beings of all kinds.

The stories in these books are not simply limited to the Buddha’s time. We also have delightful biographies and journals of contemporary Buddhists about their experiences and lessons learned. Our books contain lessons in moral, social, cultural, and spiritual development, with teacher and parent guides often included that connect to the lessons in the stories. 

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Bhikshuni Jin Rou
Author

Bhikshuni Jin Rou is a Buddhist nun and award-winning author of children's books. She goes under the pen names of Dana Green and Red Wing and is the founder of Instilling Goodness Books, inspired by the teachings of the Buddha. With a Master's degree in Buddhist Classics from Dharma Realm University and a certificate in Children's Writing from the University of Washington, she is committed to educating and inspiring young readers to connect with their spiritual nature.
*Bhikshuni is the formal title of an ordained Buddhist nun

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Terri Nicholson
Author

Terri Nicholson is a teacher and writer. She is one of the founders of Instilling Goodness School in Ukiah, California, and holds a BA in Religious Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara. She lives in Ukiah where she still teaches and is also working on a young adult novel and memoirs of her experiences of becoming a Buddhist in America.

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Blue Cedar
Illustrator

Blue Cedar is a teacher and holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Davis. She is a Buddhist nun in the Chinese Chan tradition and began illustrating books when she was 17. Some of her many books include: Guan Yin, the Buddha's Helper, Wu Mo's Day, Dharma Bells, Peng & the Dragon Princess, Amitabha’s Happy Land, Snow-Covered Peaks, and  Meditation Handbook.

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Levendin
Graphic Designer

Amandine Dam, aka Levendivin, is a graphic designer and digital painter. Most of her work focuses on human and animal characters in the style of Fantasy Realism. She lives in Paris.   Her work includes coloring and designing Guan Yin: The Buddha’s Helper, Snow- Covered Peaks, and Amitabha’s Happy Land, and Giant Turtle's Long Nap.

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Instilling Goodness Books (IGB) publishes Buddhist books for children in different languages to encourage children to be wise, kind, and thoughtful to beings of all kind.

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