Jon J. Muth
1) 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.
2) Zen shorts
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books - Present to 1938
Storytime @ Home: Kindness
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books - Present to 1938
Storytime @ Home: Kindness
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When Stillwater the giant panda moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways. Includes factual note on Zen.
3) 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.
4) Zen socks
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Stillwater the giant panda and his friends Leo and Molly teach each other about patience, sharing, and compassion.
7) Stone soup
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Three wise monks trick a poor,frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
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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...
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) On Christmas Eve
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Eight-year-old Tess is convinced that if she believes and stays aware of the magic around her, she will meet Santa Claus on Christmas Eve of 1958, when she will thank him for his gifts and ask him to use his magic to cure her best friend's father of cancer.
19) Mr. George Baker
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[2004]
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Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old, waiting for the bus that will take them both to the class where they are learning to read.