James Norbury

Pre-order the latest beautifully illustratedtale from the bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, the story of a cat who taught zen...__________Following the phenomenal international success of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon and The Journey, James Norbury's latest book introduces readers to a very special cat on a remarkable adventure." I've learnt that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want"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. . . Told in a gentle, calming style, The Cat Who Taught Zen 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.__________

From the global bestselling author-illustrator James Norbury comes Big Panda’s Little Book of Calm, a collection of gentle wisdom, tender reflections and serene illustrations from beloved character Big Panda, helping readers find stillness, presence and peace amid life’s everyday noise. With Big Panda as our wise and gentle guide, this enchanting little book reminds us to seek out moments of quiet and contentment – even on the busiest days. A portable, pocket-sized invitation to pause, breathe and rediscover stillness. A perfect gift for anyone in need of calm, comfort and clarity as the year draws to a close.

"It's hard to imagine there's light when we are so deep in the darkness. But it's there, so let's keep walking." Sometimes, to find The Most Beautiful Place in the World, we must traverse foreboding terrain. As beloved friends Big Panda and Tiny Dragon journey to find the lost land, there are moments when the dense forests, hazardous mountains, derelict ruins, and dark caves, and the feelings they bring, threaten to overwhelm them. But, together, they find the will to keep on walking. Each environment, so menacing at first, slowly yields glimmers of life, light, and beauty. In an exploration of life-affirming friendship, struggle, and hope, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon learn the immense power of looking for beauty in the most unlikely places.

'James has a way to speak to your soul. This book is nothing short of comforting and heartwarming' VEX KING'While the drawings have the charm of Winnie-the-Pooh, the captions have the depth of ancient proverbs' GUARDIAN'A beautifully illustrated book which draws on tender moments. Exquisite' DR RANGAN CHATTERJEE-------- “One of the greatest achievements is to find beauty today, where you struggled to find it yesterday.” From the global bestseller of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, our two friends return to undertake a beautifully illustrated and poignant journey. This time the pair are on a quest to find the most beautiful place in the world. On discovering a map that promises to lead them there, the search takes Big Panda and Tiny Dragon on a demanding expedition through tough terrain. The pair traverse dark forests, hazardous mountains, derelict ruins and dark caves. There are times when the landscape threatens to overwhelm them, but together they keep walking. Each environment, so menacing at first, slowly yields pockets of light, life and beauty. This is a story of a life-affirming friendship, of struggle and hope, and the immense power of looking for beauty in the most unlikely places. A simple, thought-provoking tale with a deep resonance and well of wisdom inspired by Buddhist philosophy – the perfect gift for adults and children alike seeking comfort, understanding and, of course, beauty.

Det här är berättelsen om en katt som söker vishet. Han hör talas om en uråldrig tall djupt inne i lönnskogen, som sägs vara en källa till oändlig visdom. Detta blir början på en resa med många upptäckter. Längs vägen träffar han flera olika djur, allt från en rädd apa och en livstrött sköldpadda till en tiger som har problem med ilska, en förvirrad vargunge och en girig kråka. Alla har en historia att berätta och insikter att dela med sig av. Men efter ett överraskande möte med en lekfull kattunge börjar katten ifrågasätta precis allt ... James Norbury arbetade som volontär för en hjälplinje och fick många samtal från deprimerade och självmordsbenägna personer. Det inspirerade honom att formulera kloka tankar om livet som han illustrerade och la ut på Instagram. Bilderna blev till boken Stor Panda och Liten Drake som blev en internationell dundersuccé. Mängder av människor har tackat honom för att hans illustrationer och kloka ord hjälpt dem i svåra tider när de haft självdestruktiva tankar. Katten och visheten är hans tredje bok.

James Norbury’s Big Panda and Tiny Dragon 2026 Wall Calendar features art and quotes from the story’s companions journeying through the seasons together. Each month’s gorgeous illustrations showcase Big Panda and Tiny Dragon as they explore the thoughts and emotions that connect them. Inspired by Buddhist philosophy and spirituality, this inspirational wall calendar is the perfect gift for all ages. Moon phases Bonus spread for September–December 2025 Generous grids for adding appointments and reminders Includes major official world holidays Opens to 12 x 24 inches

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James Norbury’s Big Panda and Tiny Dragon 2025 Wall Calendar features art and quotes from the story’s companions journeying through the seasons together. Each month’s gorgeous illustrations showcase Big Panda and Tiny Dragon as they explore the thoughts and emotions that connect them. Inspired by Buddhist philosophy and spirituality, this wall calendar is the perfect gift for ages. Moon phases Bonus spread for September–December 2024 Generous grids for adding appointments and reminders Includes major official world holidays Opens to 12 x 24 inches

Herkästi kuvitettu lahjakirja ystävyyden voimasta sopii kaiken ikäisille. Epätodennäköiset ystävykset taittavat matkaa läpi neljän vuodenajan. Iso panda arvostaa pieniä hetkiä mutta näkee asioista laajemman kuvan. Pikkuruisella lohikäärmeellä on avara ja lämmin sydän. Matkan aikana ystävykset oppivat elämään hetkessä, tulemaan toimeen epävarmuuden kanssa ja löytämään voimaa vastoinkäymisten ylittämiseen. Synkimpinäkin päivinä he muistavat, että kevät on tulossa. Täydellinen lahja ihmiselle, joka kaipaa elämäänsä iloa, toivoa tai lohtua.

Putevodnaja zvezda v temnoe vremja. Trogatelnaja istorija o druzhbe i puteshestvii dvukh nepokhozhikh druzej. Kniga, polnaja glubokoj mudrosti, prostykh, a inogda zabavnykh razgovorov i utochnennykh avtorskikh illjustratsij. Idealnyj podarok dlja tekh, kto ischet nadezhdy i uteshenija. Poterjavshis v klubjaschemsja tumane, Bolshaja Panda i Malenkij Drakon zasypajut pod sverkajuschimi zvezdami. Nabljudaja utrom za voskhodom solntsa, oni ponimajut, chto vperedi ikh zhdet velikolepnoe prikljuchenie... Druzja otpravljajutsja v puteshestvie po vremenam goda. Oni chasto terjajutsja, kak i mnogie iz nas. No, zabludivshis, delajut dlja sebja mnozhestvo prekrasnykh otkrytij, kotorye nikogda by ne sdelali, esli by poshli pravilnoj dorogoj. Puteshestvuja dnem i nochju, pod prolivnym dozhdem i pod jarkim solntsem, Bolshaja Panda i Malenkij Drakon nakhodjat nadezhdu i vdokhnovenie v okruzhajuschem ikh mire, ponimaja, chto dazhe v samye mrachnye vremena vesna vsegda prikhodit. Vmeste oni issledujut idei o druzhbe, vnutrennej mudrosti i prinjatii sebja. Oni uchatsja byt v nastojaschem momente, spravljatsja s neopredelennostju i nakhodit v sebe sily preodolevat zhiznennye prepjatstvija. Pochuvstvujte uspokaivajuschee vlijanie Bolshoj Pandy, kotoraja napominaet nam o tsennosti prostykh momentov. Issledujte mir ljuboznatelnym vzgljadom Malenkogo Drakona, kroshechnogo druga s bolshim serdtsem. K napisaniju knigi britanskogo pisatelja i khudozhnika Dzhejmsa Norburi pobudil opyt raboty volonterom v sluzhbe "telefon doverija". On delal zametki i zapisyval svoi mysli, a zatem, vdokhnovlennyj buddijskoj filosofiej, dukhovnostju i ideej osoznannosti, sozdal etu knigu, chtoby podelitsja idejami, kotorye pomogli emu perezhit trudnye vremena. Knigu mozhno chitat ot korki do korki ili pogruzhatsja v nee vsjakij raz, kogda trebuetsja vdokhnovenie. Dzhejms nadeetsja, chto slova i obrazy vdokhnovjat drugikh ostanovitsja, pobyt soboj, nasladitsja tishinoj i vzgljanut na zhizn po-novomu. Ot avtora:Nekotoroe vremja nazad, kogda v moej zhizni byl trudnyj period, v bukinisticheskom magazine mne popalos izdanie, posvjaschennoe buddizmu. Kniga vzvolnovala menja, i ja uglubilsja v temy dukhovnosti i meditatsii. Chem bolshe ja uznaval, tem otchetlivee ponimal, chto vovse ne objazan byt rabom svoikh durnykh myslej. Otkryv dlja sebja nechto, pozvolivshee mne pochuvstvovat sebja schastlivee, ja ponjal, chto khochu pomogat drugim ljudjam. Togda ja pridumal risovat illjustratsii, chtoby peredat ljudjam eti vazhnye, pobuzhdajuschie k peremenam idei prostym i ponjatnym sposobom. Ponachalu ja i predstavit ne mog, chto moja zadumka najdet takoj otklik. No so mnoj svjazyvalis ljudi raznykh vozrastov, iz raznykh stran, prinadlezhaschie k raznym kulturam i religijam, i rasskazyvali mne, kak moi risunki pomogli im spravitsja s tjazhelymi momentami zhizni. Ja vlozhil dushu v kazhduju illjustratsiju - navernoe, imenno poetomu oni nakhodjat otklik v serdtsakh ljudej. Dlja kogo eta kniga:Dlja chitatelej vsekh vozrastov: ot podrostkov, u kotorykh vperedi tselyj mir, do vzroslykh v momenty ispytanij ili peremen. Bolshaja Panda i Malenkij Drakon predlagajut komfort, vdokhnovenie i ulybku dlja kazhdogo chitatelja. Perevod s anglijskogo Julii Agapovoj

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author and illustrator of the international bestseller Big Panda and Tiny Dragon comes a beautifully illustrated exploration into the journeys we take for self-discovery and the connections we make along the way. In a distant city, an old cat considers himself as wise as can be, until he hears of an ancient pine far away, under the boughs of which infinite wisdom can be found. Thus, the Cat embarks on a journey deep into the forest to search for the tree. Along the way, he meets new friends--the Hare, the Magpie, the Wolf Cub, the Monkey, the Tortoise, and the Tiger--and comes across the energetic young Kitten. What wisdom does the Cat have to impart to his friends, and, perhaps more importantly, what does he still have to learn? Inspired by Zen stories, with stunning illustrations and a gentle voice, The Cat Who Taught Zen has wisdom to offer all readers.

En resa kan ibland vara en metafor för inre sökande. Så är det i den här fina boken där Stor Panda och Liten Drake ger sig ut på en lång och farofylld resa för att i slutändan finna svaret på sitt sökande inom sig. Följ med Stor Panda och Liten Drake när de ger sig av på ett enastående äventyr i denna uppföljare till den globala bästsäljaren Stor Panda och Liten Drake. Stor Panda och Liten Drake har det bra i sitt gamla tempel uppe i bergen, men en dag inser Liten Drake att han inte känner sig hel. Då bestämmer sig vännerna för att göra en resa tillsammans, till ett nytt och fjärran land. Allt eftersom de står inför olika faror och utmaningar lär de sig att allt de behöver redan finns inom dem. Och de förstår att förändringar, även om de kan vara skrämmande ibland, är möjliga och med lite tålamod kan leda till ett bättre liv.

"Me peame minema teekonnale teisele poole jõge ...""Suure panda ja tillukese draakoni" teises raamatus lähevad sõbrad vastu uuele suurele seiklusele - tundmatusse teisel pool suurt jõge. Kuigi nende elu vanas templis kõrgel mägedes on mõnus ja rahulolematuseks ei ole justkui põhjust, mõistab tilluke draakon järsku, et ta tunneb end ebatäielikuna. Et end uuesti leida, jätavad nad kõik tuttava ja koduse selja taha ning võtavad ette retke tundmatusse. Läbi hirmu, ja raskuste, tormi ja kaotuste tuleb arusaamine, et kõik, mida nad vajavad, on juba nende sees olemas. Ja kuigi muutus on vahel hirmutav, on see võimalik, ning kui sa ei kaota lootust, viib lõpuks parema tulevikuni." Isegi kui me oleme eksinud," jätkas suur panda,"siis on mul hea meel, et olen eksinud koos sinuga."

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, follow the two friends as they continue on their journey together... 'James has a way to speak to your soul. This book is nothing short of comforting and heartwarming' VEX KING 'While the drawings have the charm of Winnie-the-Pooh, the captions have the depth of ancient proverbs' GUARDIAN 'A beautifully illustrated book which draws on tender moments. Exquisite' DR RANGAN CHATTERJEE __________ 'We shall go on a journey, across the river . . .'Join Big Panda and Tiny Dragon as they set off on an extraordinary adventure in this companion to the global bestselling phenomenon Big Panda and Tiny Dragon. Although content in their temple high up in the mountains, Tiny Dragon realizes that something feels incomplete. So it is that they decide to make a journey together, to new and distant lands. As they encounter dangers and challenges, they learn that everything they need is already inside them and that change, though sometimes scary, is possible and, with patience, can lead to better things. 'If we have to be lost,' said Big Panda, 'I am glad it is with you .