Zen Shorts

I could have posted this a year ago, as Ivy and her dad have been Jon J Muth fans for well over a year. When Karl, Michael, and Addy find a giant panda bear with a red umbrella in their backyard, they do not realize the wisdom and friendship that blew in with the wind.

When each child visits Stillwater, he blesses them each with a story fitting to their question, problems, or just general moods. These beautiful Zen stories are told with the backdrop of alternating water colors and ink drawings. This books is a hit with Ivy for its meaningful stories, the art, and the fact that a giant cuddly panda is talking.