Zen Shorts A Stillwater and Friends ..., Jon J Muth
Zen Shorts A Stillwater and Friends ..., Jon J Muth
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Zen Shorts (A Stillwater and Friends Book)

Author: Jon J Muth

Narrator: David Pittu

Unabridged: 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2010


Synopsis

Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, now in his own Apple TV+ original series!This Caldecott Honor Book presents wondrous Zen tales to light up your life....When a giant panda named Stillwater moves into Michael, Addy, and Karl's neighborhood, he tells them the most amazing stories! To Addy, he tells a tale of a poor man who gives gifts to a robber. To Michael, he tells of a farmer who learns not to judge luck. And to Karl, he tells the tale of a monk who continues to carry the weight of a burden long past.With vibrant watercolors and elegant ink drawings, Jon J Muth--and Stillwater the bear--imaginatively present three classic Zen stories that abound with enlightenment and love.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on July 26, 2019

One day the panda Stillwater, shows up in the yard of Addy, Michael and Karl. They become friends and one by one they go to visit Stillwater. Each of them have a problem of a kind and Stillwater tells them a little Zen teaching story that relates and helps them deal with the problem. I have heard th......more

Goodreads review by Mimi on September 27, 2018

After reading Zen Shorts I can't stop wondering what does a slight panda accent sound like? Read and share this book because I think everyone could use a gentle giant panda in their life. I must credit my friend Jasmine who gifted this lovely keeper to me. It's the perfect birthday present for a budd......more

Goodreads review by nicole on February 23, 2009

This is a story about a zen philosophy toting giant panda named Stillwater. He shares ancient zen parables with the children he befriends to help them cool their jets. You totally don't have to be a kid to read this. On bad days at work (when we actually have this in stock), I like to pick this off......more

Goodreads review by ♡ Martina ♡ on September 01, 2023

Una raccolta veramente di una dolcezza esplosiva. Le storie vogliono fornire delle morali che sembrano banali ma fondamentali. Le tavole sono delicate dai toni pastelli.......more

Goodreads review by Nicolay on April 13, 2025

Buy this book. Seriously. You don't read this book - not in the common sense of the word anyway. You fall into it and you don't want to climb back out, much like "accidentally" falling into the ball pit at McDonald's because why should kids have all the fun. The amazingly beautiful and atmospheric wat......more


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A Caldecott Honor Book



* "An accessible, strikingly illustrated story and a thought-provoking meditation." -- Booklist, starred review

* "Every word and image comes to make as perfect a picture book as can be." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Readers will fall easily into the rhythm of visits to Stillwater and his storytelling sessions, and many more will fall in love with the panda, whose shape and size offer the children many opportunities for cuddling." -- Publishers Weekly

"Beautifully illustrated in two distinct styles, this book introduces readers to a Zen approach to the world, wrapped in a story about three siblings and their new neighbor, a panda....Appealing enough for a group read-aloud, but also begging to be shared and discussed by caregiver and child, Zen Shorts is a notable achievement." -- School Library Journal