Each is told quite briefly with evocative black and white drawings and animal characters that will engage children’s attention. Muth has done a wonderful job of adapting classic Zen teaching stories for a younger audience. By the end of the book, Stillwater’s gentle teaching has brought the siblings closer. In the following days first Michael and then Karl visit Stillwater, and he shares a story with each of them. The next day, Addy goes to visit Stillwater at his house and finds him sitting in the backyard in a tent that was a gift from his Uncle Ry, and tells her a Zen teaching story featuring Uncle Ry that is about generosity and non-attachment. One day Stillwater moves into the neighborhood of the siblings Addy, Michael, and Karl. Zen Shorts is a sequel to the delightful Zen Ties that features the further adventures of Stillwater the Giant Panda.
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