Little Panda Tao Stories
Children’s picture books inspired by the Tao Te Ching. Little Panda’s encounters with nature invite children and grown-ups to explore listening, simplicity and letting go.
The collection currently includes Little Panda and the Empty Cup and its companion title, Little Panda Learns the Tao.
Little Panda and the Empty Cup
A Little Panda Tao Story
Little Panda thinks his empty cup is missing something, so he sets out along a quiet mountain path to find the Tao.
He listens to bamboo, meets a wise old turtle, gathers smooth stones, and tries very hard to become wise. But the more he carries, the heavier the path becomes.
With rain, still water, moonlight, and one small act of letting go, Little Panda begins to learn that wisdom is not always something we hold. Sometimes it is the space we make.
With warm watercolour-style illustrations and a calm bedtime rhythm, this story is made for quiet reading, mindful moments, and families interested in nature-based wisdom stories.
Little Panda Learns the Tao
Stories of Nature's Balance
A collection of rhyming stories in which Little Panda and his animal friends explore harmony, balance, resilience, and the interconnectedness of living things.
From a flowing river that introduces Wu Wei to a forest adventure about the balance of light and darkness, the stories offer young readers a welcoming first encounter with Taoist ideas.