Monday, March 9, 2009

Zen Shorts

by Jon J. Muth

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This charming book tells the story of three young siblings that meet a large panda named Stillwater. He teaches each of them profound life lessons through the simple stories he shares. Two of Stillwater's anecdotes are based on stories from Zen Buddhist literature, and the third comes from an ancient Taoist tale. The paintings in this book are done in watercolor and are absolutely breathtaking. Muth earned a Caldecott Honor for the illustrations in this book in 2006.

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