When Stillwater the panda bear appears in their backyard, Addy, Michael, and Karl are delighted. Each of the three children pays a separate visit to the friendly panda, who responds by recounting a Zen Buddhist tale tailored to that child. While the framing story is illustrated in richly hued watercolors, the three Zen tales are depicted in spare, ...
Offering children and families a single beautiful volume that will spark a love of language and verse that will last a lifetime, Caroline Kennedy draws from the poems her own family cherished. More than 100 selections from all five continents are featured, complemented by the watercolor artworks of Jon J. Muth.
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 disarming story of compassion and friendship that reaffirms the importance of our ties to ...
Iris and her family (including their dog El Exigente) eagerly depart for an informal community picnic at Enchanted State Park. However, when they arrive at the park, they encounter some very bad news--a sign reading NO DOGS ALLOWED! Will Iris and her family have to return home, or will they find a way to keep El Exigente out of the park, but still ...
This is Jon Muth's illustrated four-issue graphic novel mini series from 1990, based on Fritz Lang's suspense thriller, "M", collected for the first time in hardback. Behind every great suspense thriller lurks the shadow of "M". In Fritz Lang's first sound film "M" (1931), Peter Lorre delivers a haunting performance as a serial killer - a ...
Originally published in a small, limited edition in the early 1990s, this adaptation of a Chinese folktale about a man's dissatisfaction with his life is rooted in Taoist principles and features black-and-white paintings by Caldecott Honoree Muth.
Angels and aliens, faeries and demons, alternate realities and multiple personalities: Once Lucas Hart would have laughed at these things; but when this cynical, burned-out screenwriter's repressed memories of the past invade his present--Hart's vision of reality is completely shattered. As a child, seeking escape from horrible abuse, Hart would ...
Clifford keeps digging holes to bury his bone and getting in trouble for it. But when a big storm threatens the library, it's Clifford's digging ability that holds back the waves. At the end of the book is a page of reading-comprehension activities. Spanish title: Clifford: El dia de la tormenta Clifford sigue metiendose en problemas por cavar ...
The fantastic tale of Moonshadow Birnbaum, born to a Brooklyn hippie, raised in an intergalactic zoo, and ejected at age 14 into a harsh, uncaring cosmos, is collected in this mammoth volume. Accompanied only by a grouchy alien furball, Moonshadow must confront issues of love, death, sex, and war on an odyssey through distant world and spiritual ...
Nikolai is a boy who believes that if he can find the answers to his three questions, he will always know how to be a good person. His friends--a heron, a monkey, and a dog--try to help, but to no avail, so he asks Leo, the wise old turtle. "When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?" Leo ...
Winter Reckoning is a sensitive and well crafted science-fantasy set on a remote world called Tringe. It couples the "Test" of Ruath with the destinies of a representative of the Planetary Federation, Molly Kerbridge. The Federation, of which earth is a provisionary member, is concerned with trade, study, exploration, and a mutual defense against ...
Emily Elizabeth gives Clifford a treat when he does a trick. But when she leaves, Clifford's poodle friend, Cleo, takes it upon herself to give out treats to Clifford, T-Bone, and herself--for standing, rolling over, and just being silly. Before long, three giant containers full of doggie treats are empty. Uh, oh! At the end of the book is a page ...
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