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Zen Shorts
Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 978-0-439-33911-7
40 pages
Ages 4-8
10 1/2" x 11"
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Zen Shorts
by Jon J Muth

"Michael," said Karl. "There's a really big bear in the backyard." This is how three children meet Stillwater, a giant panda who moves into the neighborhood and tells amazing tales. To Addie he tells a story about the value of material goods. To Michael he pushes the boundaries of good and bad. And to Karl he demonstrates what it means to hold on to frustration. With graceful art and simple stories that are filled with love and enlightenment, Jon Muth -- and Stillwater the bear -- present three ancient Zen tales that are sure to strike a chord in everyone they touch.


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Spread from ZEN SHORTS
by Jon J Muth


From Zen Shorts. Copyright © 2005 by Jon J Muth.






Your Reviews

"I loved it!!! I read it many times."
Andrea A., Age 6, British Columbia, Rating: 10

"I love this book. The pictures are so cute. I want my own panda, and I'm 11 years old!"
Annamarie M., Age 11, U.S.A., Rating: 10

"I loved how the author could take a story the panda tells and convert it into something everyone can relate to. After you read one of the tales Stillwater (Panda) tells, it makes you think about it for a while."
Emily B., Age 9, U.S.A., Rating: 10

"Fun to read…"
Dik, Age 14, U.S.A., Rating: 10



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