Jon J Muth
1) Zen shorts
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Series
Language
English
Description
When Stillwater the bear moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways.
2) Stone soup
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Language
English
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Description
Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
3) Zen ties
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Series
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English
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Description
When Stillwater the panda encourages Koo, Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.
4) Zen ghosts
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Language
English
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Description
On Halloween night, Stillwater the giant panda tells Karl, Addy, and Michael a spooky and unusual story. Based on a Zen koan.
8) Zen socks
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Stillwater the giant panda and his friends Leo and Molly teach each other about patience, sharing, and compassion.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog's rock to play games with him, but during the winter things change for them both.
11) Come on, rain!
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Language
English
Description
A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.
12) Zen happiness
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
Language
English
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"This is a book to cherish. Every saying inspires delight, and each picture is worth a thousand words!" -back cover page.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this reworking of the Buddhist parable, Stillwater, a giant panda, teaches Addy that the grief she feels for the loss of her kitten, is part of life and is shared by everybody.
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Language
English
Description
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...
15) Stonecutter
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Language
English
Description
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...
16) Shi tou tang
Author
Publisher
Nan hai chu ban she
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Di 1 ban.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24x27 cm.
Language
中文(繁體)
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The orphan boy Bruce Wayne conquers his fear of the dark, making it possible for him to grow up and become the crime-fighting hero Batman.