Jon J. Muth
1) Zen shorts
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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. "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...
2) Stone soup
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Three wise monks trick a poor,frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
5) 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.
7) Zen socks
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Stillwater the giant panda and his friends Leo and Molly teach each other about patience, sharing, and compassion.
8) 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.
10) Zen happiness
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Zen books (Jon J Muth) volume 5
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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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.
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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...
12) 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...
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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In this graphic adaptation of a story by Stanislaw Lem, a meteoroid damages astronaut and space traveller Ijon's spaceship, and he finds himself caught in a time loop, contending with past and future versions of himself.
15) Shi tou tang
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中文
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Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
18) Ḥisāʼ al-ḥaṣá
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Scholastic
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2006.
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Arabic
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In this retelling of a French folktale set in China, three wise monks teach a poor community the magic of generosity.
Huk waluk wasayu yadhhabun fi rihlat bialtariq aljabalii waqararuu tahdir hsa' alhasaa likay yatasanaa liljamie fahum 'ahamiyat mabda almusharakat kamiftah 'asasiin lilsaeada.