Zen Shorts by Jon Muth

Imagine if a wise, talking panda arrived at your house and taught you and your family valuable life lessons whilst befriending you. Well, that's exactly what happens in Zen Shorts. Zen Shorts is a sweet and inspirational story that you will love. From every line to every shadow in each illustration, everything is drawn in great detail, while the story is simple but has a heavy meaning. This book also won a Caldecott Honor Award. If you are a fan of poetry than this book is for you. --Itza

Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth is a delightful book filled with friendship, short stories, humor, and life lessons. Zen Shorts is a funny, heartfelt Caldecott Honor book about three young who befriend a panda and gain a friend and learn some helpful lessons along the way. If you like stories filled with love than be sure to check out Zen Shorts.

--Lindley

A calming book filled with beautiful pictures...that's Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth. The book follows Stillwater, the panda, Amy, Michael, and Karl through stories, tea and adventures. This Caldecott Honor book will leave you with a new found wisdom after hearing Stillwater's stories. -- Sofia

Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth is about a panda and three kids. This is a life lesson book because it helps us understand things that we did not know. This is a Caldecott Honor book of fantasy that reminds me of the book Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner. -- Neema

Imagine a giant panda floating into your backyard with an umbrella in hand. What would you do? Well, Michael, Addy and Karl though to have him as a friend. So each day each of them had an adventure with Stillwater the panda. This friendly, magical book was so good than it won a Caldecott Honor. Now when I hear about Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth, I will fun faster to it than any other book.

--Olivia

If you like lighthearted and wholesome books with lessons, then Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth may be the right book for you. It's a book about three siblings named Addy, Michael, and Karl who mysteriously meet a kind Panda, Stillwater, in their backyard. The book is an excellent Caldecott Honor book. --Shaniece