From the bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon a new adventure featuring a wise cat a curious kitten and the Zen wisdom they uncover on their journey together 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. . .
