THE BIG PANDA AND TINY DRAGON<\/i> AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR JAMES NORBURY TELLS THE STORY OF THE CAT WHO LEARNED HOW TO BE MORE ZEN . . .<\/b><\/p>\n
“I’ve learnt that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want”<\/i><\/p>\n
This is the tale of a cat wise in the ways of zen, journeying to discover a fabled ancient pine, under which infinite wisdom may be found.<\/p>\n
Along the way he meets a vivid cast of animals: from an anxious monkey and a tortoise tired of life, to a tiger struggling with anger, a confused wolf cub and a covetous crow.<\/p>\n
But it’s a surprise encounter with a playful kitten, that forces the cat to question everything . . .<\/p>\n
Told in a gentle, calming style, The Cat Who Taught Zen<\/i> introduces a new cast of characters for readers of all ages to fall in love with, offering timeless wisdom wrapped up into a tale of beguiling beauty.
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Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, Sunday Times<\/i> bestseller, July 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This is the tale of a cat who longed for peace, acceptance, and a way to make sense of the world. One day he hears of a solitary ancient pine, deep in the maple forests that shroud the valley, under the boughs of which infinite wisdom can be found. So begins a journey of discovery, and along the way he meets a vivid cast of animals, from a curious hare to a chattering monkey, a tiresome tortoise to a terrifying tiger, each with their own stories to tell. But it is only through a surprise encounter with a playful kitten that he realizes the journey has never been about a tree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[283],"product_tag":[30446,119,1405,1558,1028,6850],"class_list":["post-100436","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-humour-gift","product_tag-buddhist-life-practice","product_tag-illustration","product_tag-mind-body-spirit","product_tag-popular-philosophy","product_tag-self-help-personal-development","product_tag-zen-buddhism","pa_book_author-norbury-james","pa_cover-hardback","pa_dewey-294-34-edition23","pa_imprint-michael-joseph","pa_language-english","pa_pages-8348","pa_publisher-michael-joseph","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","onbackorder","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n