Jon J Muth
1) Zen shorts
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When Stillwater the bear moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways.
2) Zen ghosts
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On Halloween night, Stillwater the giant panda tells Karl, Addy, and Michael a spooky and unusual story. Based on a Zen koan.
4) Stone soup
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Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
5) Zen ties
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When Stillwater the panda encourages Koo, Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.
9) Zen socks
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Stillwater the giant panda and his friends Leo and Molly teach each other about patience, sharing, and compassion.
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Addy has moved to a new neighborhood with her beloved kitten, Trumpet. They are best friends, and inseparable. But when Trumpet is hit by a car, Addy seeks her wise friend, Stillwater. She is sure he will know how to bring Trumpet back to life.
Stillwater tells Addy she will need to find a special medicine. To do this, she must go to everyone in the neighborhood and collect a cup of sugar. But there is one condition: it can only come from the home...
11) Stonecutter
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This adaptation of a Chinese folktale begins with a man's dissatisfaction with his life. Weary of being a stonecutter, he becomes many things in his quest for authority, each time finding that greater power lies elsewhere. Rooted in Taoist principles, Stonecutter is a story about the nature of power and the value of accepting who you are.
Originally published in a limited, fine art edition and long out of print, this is one of Jon J Muth's most heartfelt...
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Here is the first book in an exciting new four-book series for younger readers featuring the beloved Zen panda, Stillwater -- star of the Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times bestseller, Zen Shorts, and of the Peabody Award and Emmy Award-winning Apple+ TV series.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
"Today feels full of opportunities," said Stillwater.
"What would you like to do?"
"Something important!" said his nephew, Koo.
"Let...
13) Zen happiness
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This beautiful, small-format gift book contains twelve inspiring and affirmational sayings that take on deeper meaning when paired with Jon J Muth's profoundly beautiful Zen books, many featuring the beloved panda bear, Stillwater.
14) Come on rain!
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A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.
17) Mr. George Baker
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Harry sits on the porch with Mr. Joe Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are learning to read.
19) Our Gracie Aunt
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When a brother and sister are taken to stay with their mother's sister because their mother neglects them, they wonder if they will see their mother again.