5 must-read philosophy books like The Cat Who Taught Zen by James Norbury

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The Cat Who Taught Zen

By: James Norbury

4.32

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

From the author and illustrator of the international bestseller Big Panda and Tiny Dragon comes a b…

"What we want is seldom what we need. And what we need is almost never what we want."

-James Norbury, The Cat Who Taught Zen

"What we want is seldom what we need. And what we need is almost never what we want."

-James Norbury, The Cat Who Taught Zen

"I once heard someone say, it was not the journey or the destination that mattered most, but the company."

-James Norbury, The Cat Who Taught Zen

"I once heard someone say, it was not the journey or the destination that mattered most, but the company."

-James Norbury, The Cat Who Taught Zen

If you liked the philosophy plot in The Cat Who Taught Zen by James Norbury , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis

1. Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

By: Andrew Loomis

4.06

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

Artist Andrew Loomis writes this book for those who have graduated from the fundamentals of drawing… read more

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"Fill in the shapes with the right tones and the form takes care of itself."

-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

"Take from the rest of us all that you can assimilate, that can become a part of you, but never still the small voice inside your head that whispers to you, "I like it better my way."

-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

"I have never found a book that stressed the importance of myself as a caretaker of my ability, of staying healthy mentally and physically, or that gave me an inkling that my courage might be strained…"

-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

"As a student I thought there was a formula of some kind that I would get hold of somewhere, and thereby become and artist. There is a formula, but it has not been in books. It is really plain old cou…"

-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

2. The Lives of the Artists

By: Peter Bondanella , Giorgio Vasari , None

3.67

Format: 117 pages, Paperback

Packed with facts, attributions, and entertaining anecdotes about his contemporaries, Vasari's coll… read more

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3. My Mommy Is In America And She Met Buffalo Bill

By: Émile Bravo , Jean Régnaud

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Jean, an adorable 5 year-old boy, relates his daily life and little adventures with his sour-temper… read more

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4. The Very Clumsy Click Beetle

By: Eric Carle

4.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When a little click beetle falls onto his back, he seeks the help of a wise old click beetle. "Look… read more

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5. The Art Spirit: Notes, Articles, Fragments of Letters and Talks to Students, Bearing on the Concept and Technique of Picture Making, the Study of Art

By: Robert Henri , None , None

1.75

Format: 134 pages,

In this book are the essential beliefs and theories of a great teacher and American artist, Robert … read more

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6. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

By: Charlie Mackesy

4.56

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important l… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • animals
  • philosophy
  • fiction
  • self help
"I'm so small,"

-Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

"I'm so small."

-Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

"Don't measure how valuable you are by the way you are treated."

-Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

"The greatest illusion," said the mole, "is that life should be perfect."

-Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

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7. Gezinsverpakking

By: Bart Chabot

3.26

Format: 95 pages, Hardcover

De Chabotten ― vier broers, twee ouders en een hond. Alle zeven verhalen ze in Gezinsverpakking ove… read more

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Cover of The Cat Who Taught Zen by James Norbury

8. The Cat Who Taught Zen

By: James Norbury

4.32

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

From the author and illustrator of the international bestseller Big Panda and Tiny Dragon comes a b… read more

Similar categories in James Norbury's The Cat Who Taught Zen book and James Norbury's The Cat Who Taught Zen

  • buddhism
  • zen
  • graphic novels
  • animals
  • cats
  • philosophy
  • comics
  • spirituality
  • fiction
  • self help
"What we want is seldom what we need. And what we need is almost never what we want."

-James Norbury, The Cat Who Taught Zen

"I once heard someone say, it was not the journey or the destination that mattered most, but the company."

-James Norbury, The Cat Who Taught Zen

"If something isn’t right, just telling your friend can make it seem better, even though they might not know how to fix it."

-James Norbury, The Cat Who Taught Zen

"It is better to begin the journey, make some mistakes and correct your course, than to wait until everything is perfect and never even start"

-James Norbury, The Cat Who Taught Zen

Cover of Wonka by Sibéal Pounder

9. Wonka

By: Sibéal Pounder

4.02

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

WONKA tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker b… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Keira & Me: A tale of two best friends and how they saved each other, the new bestseller from the Supervet by Noel Fitzpatrick

10. Keira & Me: A tale of two best friends and how they saved each other, the new bestseller from the Supervet

By: Noel Fitzpatrick

4.45

Format: 120 pages, Kindle Edition

'With you by my side, just doing my best was the best thing to do.' Keira is an extraordinary dog.… read more

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  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of The Last Tree: A seed of hope by Luke Adam Hawker

11. The Last Tree: A seed of hope

By: Luke Adam Hawker

4.45

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

From the  Sunday Times  bestselling author of  Together,  and in the highly successful genre of  Th… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • fiction
"The train brought them home, but books could take them anywhere they imagined."

-Luke Adam Hawker, The Last Tree: A seed of hope

Cover of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story by Charlie Mackesy

12. The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story

By: Charlie Mackesy

4.59

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The companion book to the BAFTA and Oscar winning animated short film.A journey, in search of home.… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • self help
Cover of When Things Don't Go Your Way: Zen Wisdom for Difficult Times by Haemin Sunim

13. When Things Don't Go Your Way: Zen Wisdom for Difficult Times

By: Haemin Sunim

4.09

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From renowned Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim, a guide to turning life's challenges into opportun… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • spirituality
  • self help
Cover of dit. by Tiny Fisscher

14. dit.

By: Tiny Fisscher

4.27

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Korte, poëtische, lichtvoetige dierenverhalen van Tiny Fisscher met hartverwarmende illustraties va… read more

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15. The Woke Salaryman Crash Course on Capitalism & Money: Lessons from the World's Most Expensive City

By: The Woke Salaryman

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Learn the rules of the game of capitalism so you can play to win and build wealth Crash Course on C… read more

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  • self help
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16. Prste stran

By: Karmen Petric

3.80

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Paulina, rahlo cinična, muhasta, ob pravih prilikah pa tudi nežna in čustvena Ljubljančanka, sovraž… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of The Sun, the Sea and the Stars by Iulia Bochis

17. The Sun, the Sea and the Stars

By: Iulia Bochis

4.19

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this modern tale for the ages, hit Instagram illustrator @iuliastration takes us a on a healing … read more

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  • philosophy
  • graphic novels
  • self help
Cover of Pita moja mama imate li jedno jaje by Tisja Kljaković Braić

18. Pita moja mama imate li jedno jaje

By: Tisja Kljaković Braić

4.16

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

U nezaboravnoj hit-slikovnici Tisje Kljaković Braić splitsko susjedstvo oživljava na najzabavniji m… read more

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19. Waar gaan we eigenlijk heen

By: Toon Tellegen

4.04

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Lopend naar de verte stuiten de eekhoorn en de mier op een muur, waarachter niets blijkt te zijn. N… read more

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Cover of The Oxherd Boy: Parables of Love, Compassion, and Community by Regina Linke

20. The Oxherd Boy: Parables of Love, Compassion, and Community

By: Regina Linke

4.46

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by thousands of years of Chinese thought, an enchanting and heart-opening illustrated fabl… read more

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  • buddhism
  • graphic novels
  • animals
  • philosophy
  • comics
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21. Vrienden maken

By: Daphne Deckers

4.16

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Wanneer Lev en Levi elkaar tegenkomen, vertelt Levi dat hij vrienden zoekt. Maar waar kun je die vi… read more

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  • fiction

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