When you see this cover, you are immediately reminded of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. So the question comes- is it a knockoff of the latter? Yes and no.

Yes, because much like TBTMTFATH, it also talks about the general learnings and inspirations. But, as the author said in his acknowledgements, he wrote it because of his experiences and brush with Buddhism.

This was a random book that I discovered while visiting a bookstore one evening and I am glad I stumbled upon it. This is a tale of Giant Panda and his friend, Little Dragon, who goes on adventures together. But along the way, they often make mistakes and get lost. Then comes the thinking of life-affirming musings and finding solace in each other's company.

The picture/illustration style has a huge impact of Buddhism as is evident. The illustrations are too cute and beautiful and are the basis for putting the point across and making it interesting. This kind of art gives the extra push to that level of likeness for sure.

The book is divided by seasons -- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring again -- and it is kind of heartwarming to see Panda and Dragon going through each of them together.

With the mixture of Buddhist teachings, friendship and general kindness towards others, this makes a perfect and cute read worth your time :)