this book is so sweet and beautiful and nothing i say in this review will ever do it justice, honestly. Exquisite' DR RANGAN CHATTERJEE ________ A guiding light in the darker months, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon is the beautifully illustrated and mindful journey of two friends through the seasons, inspired by Buddhist philosophy 'Which is more important,' asked Big Panda, 'the journey or the destination?

I think, however, that a lot of people might feel the same as me and I wanted people to see my drawings and feel better about things. Full of the Buddhist thoughts and teachings that helped the author/illustrator overcome some of his own darkest times, and presented in an engaging, illustrated format with two characters you can’t help but grow to care for, this is a book that will leave you feeling a little bit better about the world, and yourself, than you did before you read it. And on their journey through the ever-changing seasons, join these two friends as they learn how to live in the moment, be at peace with uncertainty, and find the strength to overcome life's obstacles, together.It is spring by the time they emerge - they'd gotten lost in the swirling mists and had fallen asleep under glittering stars. Misli, kojih je ova knjiga puna, trebalo bi uokviriti i staviti na vidljiva mjesta po prostorijama u kojima redovito boravimo. Written during the covid pandemic, the book is a collection of the illustrations that author James Norbury shared on his site (BigPandaandTinyDragon.

The two friends often find themselves lost but discover beautiful sights they never would have found if they had gone the right way. Norbury said: “As soon as my advances come through, I will look to get a house with some land so I can start a sanctuary. It features two friends, who often find themselves lost, but discover beautiful sights that they never would have found if they had gone the right way.This is a hard subject to talk about as it’s difficult to discuss what we perceive as our inadequacies. I guess the recent lock downs and isolation that Covid has brought to us all in varying degrees has made us a lot more introspective and books like this have taken on a new importance to many. Some people have even said they didn’t take their own lives because the pictures had given them new ways to look at things. This is a gorgeous, thoughtful, uplifting book about love, friendship, and not stressing too much about the goings-on around us over which we have little to no power.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we do not use a simple average. I discovered James Norbury's creation a while back on Instagram by complete coincidence (I'm not a huge fan of social media so I rarely use the app) but I fell in love with the cute illustrations right away. This felt nearly identical to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy that I read and adored last year. I’ve been reading one “season” (for the past 3 bedtimes) to my 6YO son, and the ensuing discussions—mostly from his “insights”—have been an unexpected bonding moment! Big Panda and Tiny Dragon is a great read for anyone, be they five, fifty-five, or one-hundred-and-five, and is a wonderful go-to gift that inspires similar feelings of love and appreciation to those conveyed in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy in 2019, this reviewer’s other go-to gift book!The book is divided into 5 chapters, by the way: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring again (the illustrations above show one for each season). Otvoriti jednu stranicu dnevno, bit će sasvim dovoljno za uljepšati si dan, potaknuti se, sagledati situacije na drugačiji način, usporiti i uživati u životu. This is the uplifting, beautifully illustrated story of two beloved friends as they journey through the seasons of the year together, into the wild, exploring the thoughts and emotions, hardships and happiness that connect us all. 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. Knjiga je ovo koju ću rado poklanjati, prvo sebi (ovaj primjerak iz bibliobusa Gradske knjižnice Rijeka mi je „slučajno“ uletio), a onda i dragim ljudima jer nije potrebno puno vremana za uživati u njoj.