02395cam a2200373 4500 293569670 TxAuBib 20170101120000.0 030916s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2003020471 9780439789233 0439789230 9780439339117 0439339111 9780439339117 (OCoLC)53084041 TxAuBib Muth, Jon J. Zen shorts / by Jon J. Muth. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic Press, 2005. [36] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. 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 what it means to hold on to frustration. With graceful art and simple stories that are filled with love and enlightenment, Jon Muth -- and Stillwater the bear -- present three ancient Zen tales that are sure to strike a chord in everyone they touch. Annotation. "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 what it means to hold on to frustration. With graceful art and simple stories that are filled with love and enlightenment, Jon Muth -- and Stillwater the bear -- present three ancient Zen tales that are sure to strike a chord in everyone they touch. 20170101. Caldecott Honor, 2006. Bears Juvenile fiction. Bears Fiction. Brothers and sisters Juvenile fiction. Brothers and sisters Fiction. Storytelling Juvenile fiction. Storytelling Fiction. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/schol051/2003020471.html TXNVM