The Gita : For Children by Roopa Pai

I have read different Gitas from different Authors world renowned Swamis and Gurus and none have ever possessed the clarity of Roopa Pie. She has explained the Gita in a very natural logical easy way that allows the volume to expand naturally so everything is very clear and easy to understand.I purchased the Audio book first it is superb. Later I purchased the Kindle. Considering the paper copy for my niece even now.I may never meet you Roopa Pie but I call you teacher for from you I have learned many precious things now.

This book is awesome. It's one of my favorite Gitas, right up there with the one at gita4free.com (check it out... It's also awesome). Sivananda's Gita for Busy People is also great.Seriously, this book is not only down to earth and super readable, but it's also very elucidating. You can learn A LOT about the Gita, related scripture, and your self, and your Self!

I love the Bhagavad Gita, especially the translation by Eknath Easwaran. However, if you are completely new to it and want a mind-blowing primer you can digest quickly, I highly recommend "The Gita For Children" Kindle Edition by Roopa Pai. She is a software engineer and I can tell from just reading this, a wonderful human being. She even provides secular explanations where appropriate. One caveat is that this is not a little children's book by any stretch of the imagination. Perhaps you could say it is for youth but more for beginners like me. :)

I have been wanting to read the Gita for years. We studied it in college and I never understood it. Although it was was meant for kids, I think it is understandable and provides tools to apply the philosophy in real life. Thank you Ms Pai.

Including the child within every adult reader out there. Great insights and cross cultural references to drive the universal message of the Gita home.

Picked this up for my kids but was riveted by the engaging style of writing. Adults and children will both enjoy this and come away with the essence of the Gita

Only reviewed it a 2 star because it doesn't seem to be written very simply for kids, I'm sure a good book otherwise!

Well written, age-appropriate explanation.

This book was suggested to me by someone who is atleast 20 yrs older than me (I am 20 by the way), had been 3 days and boy I have read almost 3 fourth of the book. It's soo interesting. If someone of you have doubts of this being a religious book, then I may clarify that the book is not about Hindu Religion. It's about the way to lead a happy life without regrets. It has centered its theme around the battles we have in our mind everyday about what's right and what's wrong. This book helps you clear the fog in your mind, so that you can see the truth. Gita in its orignal form is a tough book to understand, by writing "Gita for children", author is just conveying that this is a simplified version after which you can explore the whole new world. This stepping stone is a marvellous piece of hardwork. If you have ever studied subjects like Psychology or Philosophy, you will find this very interesting.Hope this helps you:)

My son loves to read but he was not interested in the knowledge about our own (Indian) great books , for example Ramayana and Mahabharat . He loves to read about Greek gods and Harry Potter kinda books and we were happy to see that . But the day, he said ," I don't like Indian Mythology at all so don't force me." Made me think about that and I was wondering , how to make him feel great and proud about our own ancient Epics filled with endless truths . I searched this time hard on Google and thru Amazon reviews , got this book and same day ordered it .Now comes the interesting part , my son(10 years) has almost finished it and said today , " Mumma at places , it makes me cry " . And i without reading it my own , felt so good about my decision to give him this book . It's so grasping , that my son took it school to too to read it in his free period . Thanks to the writer for making it so easy for me . Go for it !!

I was expecting any examples thru which we can convey the message to children of 5-10 years.. bhagwad Gita content is not elaborated with any such examples where children could understand.. Content is moreover copy paste from Google.. not all shlokas are referred. Only few shlokas are there..This book contains many other things like 10 avtaars of Vishnu12 names of Krishna12 names of ArjunaAshtanga yogaseven ages of man12 months of Hindu calenders6 seasonsSattvik diet list..I believe its suitable fr age 20 and above.. title should have been renamed to 'Gita for teems'Overall it's good fr a beginner to introduce them to Gita. Quality of print and pages is not that bad. .. nothing new has been added. I found sudha murthys books more appealing..

I’ve loved this book from the word “go”. A simple, easy to read book for both adults and children. I read this book to my girls at bed time, and they hate it when I say that’s it for the night

Just loved this. The author really brings the Gita to life. Have now bought her book on the Vedas and Upanishads too.