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The Little Book of Joy

Desmond Tutu author His Holiness Dalai Lama author Rafael López illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:27th Sep '22

Should be back in stock very soon

This hardback is available in another edition too:

The Little Book of Joy cover

Joy is the warm tingly feeling of the sun tickling your toes in the morning.
It's the giggly, squiggly feeling when you are doing something silly.
Even when you wake to the rain and your joy is washed away, it's waiting at the bottom of the puddle.

This is the story of two friends: the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Once two lonely boys on opposite sides of the world, they grew up to discover the joy in everyday life and spread their joy with the people around them.

Their message for every child is that joy is never far away. Even in hard times, joy never truly disappears. And when we share our joy with others, it grows inside us.

This picture book adaptation of the international bestseller, The Book of Joy, is full of the humour, friendship, and deep affection between two spiritual leaders. In challenging times, it is a timely reminder that joy is all around us, if only we know where to look.

Vibrantly illustrated by award-winning Rafael López, this is the perfect book to reassure and inspire young readers everywhere.

Praise for The Book of Joy (adult book): I want to wish all of you joy-because there is no better gift. Two spiritual masters, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, share their wisdom in this uplifting book. * Oprah Winfrey *
Praise for The Book of Joy (adult book): The question may be timeless, but their answer has urgent significance. * Time magazine *
Praise for The Book of Joy (adult book): This sparkling, wise, and immediately useful gift to readers from two remarkable spiritual masters offers hope that joy is possible for everyone even in the most difficult circumstances, and describes a clear path for attaining it. * Publishers Weekly *
Praise for The Book of Joy (adult book): The world needs joy and compassion more than ever before. A bright spot of hope and love in this world. * Sir Richard Branson *

ISBN: 9780241597385

Dimensions: 267mm x 240mm x 10mm

Weight: 449g

40 pages