by Jon J. Muth
Lexile Level: 540L Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth tells the story of a panda named Stillwater and three siblings named Michael, Karl and Addy. Stillwater appears in the children's backyard one day and begins to tell them stories based on Buddhist parables. This book would be great to read aloud as it in...
by Jon J Muth I liked the zen shorts that were interwoven in the stories of the siblings. I also enjoyed the different styles Muth used in the siblings' stories versus the zen shorts.
Overtly didactic, I would have liked this book less if we hadn't just had an in-depth discussion about transformative education last night in our semiotics seminar. The power of Zen stories and koans to still the mind and help people to perceive what is up close and cluttering our minds is part of t...
So, this afternoon we finished reading our other two books, and my niece said, "Amy, I have a book we can read! It's called Zen Shorts--see, it's about a panda who wears shorts!"As entertaining as that story might have been, the story that Zen Shorts actually was was really lovely. The kids enjoye...
I love pandas and so I just had to love this book. Very beautiful pictures and a nice introduction to Zen for kids.
Stillwater is a giant Panda who befriends three children and shares stories with each that teach about the benefits of selflessness, acceptance, and letting go of anger. These stories blend elements from Zen Buddhism and Taoist philosophies.To be honest, I wasn't so sure about this book. It sounde...
Stillwater is very appealing to panda fans. And their parents.***2008 December 28I'm amused by the constantly shifting scale of Stillwater, but the PandaBat enjoys the art, the story, and the koans. Zen for kids.
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