Where is Tibet?

Where is Tibet? is really a way of asking Where is happiness? as Gina Halpern's enchanting book takes children on a double journey...to a real country and into their own hearts. Brilliantly illustrated, this sensitively rendered story follows the search of a refugee Tibetan boy and girl for their native Himalayan land, but their search goes far beyond the geographical - their quest becomes the universal search of all who seek the place of peace.

Pema and Tashi, two Tibetan children, go on a spiritual journey to find their homeland. Each sentence is written first in the Tibetan alphabet, then phonetically as the Tibetan is pronounced, then in English.

Gina Halpern is an accomplished painter and sculptor based in the Boston area whose work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States. Where is Tibet? was inspired by her experiences trekking in the Himalayan mountains and living and teaching amoung Tibetan refugees in India. Halpern has a particular interest in the role of the creative arts in the healing process and is the executive director of a nonprofit organization called Healing Through Arts. As a teacher of fine arts, Halpern is deeply committed to helping her students find personal growth through creative expression.