Jon J Muth
1) Zen shorts
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When Stillwater the giant panda moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways. Includes factual note on Zen.
2) 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.
3) Stone soup
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Three wise monks trick a poor,frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
4) Zen socks
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Stillwater the giant panda and his friends Leo and Molly teach each other about patience, sharing, and compassion.
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"When Koo, a young panda, has a dream about saving the world, he worries that the job is too big for him to manage. But his Uncle Stillwater shows him that sometimes saving the world starts with doing little things, like being kind and considerate"--Provided by publisher.
9) Zen Ties
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Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, now in his own Apple TV+ original series!
Summer has arrived, and so has Koo, Stillwater's haiku-speaking young nephew. And when, Stillwater encourages Koo, and his friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy old neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.
Zen Ties is a charming story of compassion and friendship that reaffirms the importance of our ties to one another.
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With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, award-winning artist Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Tolstoy into a timeless fable for young readers.
What is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? Nikolai knows that he wants to be the best person he can be, but often he is unsure if he is doing the right thing. So he goes to ask Leo, the wise turtle. But it is...
11) 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...
14) 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.
15) Come on, rain
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A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.
20) Moonshadow
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Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Known as America's first fully painted graphic novel, the poetic, philosophical, and groundbreaking Moonshadow gets a deluxe treatment, with a new introduction by writer J.M. DeMatteis and a new bonus section featuring concept art and early notes from the creative team.
A romantic, unreliable narrator leads us through his interplanetary coming-of-age story, as an older Moonshadow recounts his strange mixed-species birth in outer space, his escape...