![]() ![]() The three stories he tells in Zen Shorts are Stillwater's gift to the children and to us, the readers. Needless to say, Stillwater is no ordinary giant panda. I thought I would retrieve it before it became a nuisance.' He spoke with a slight panda accent." ![]() 'The wind carried my umbrella all the way from my backyard to your backyard. "'I am sorry for arriving unannounced,' said the bear. They meet a large panda bear named Stillwater who has floated in on the current, held up by an umbrella. In Muth's newest offering, Zen Shorts, siblings Michael, Karl and Addy are playing on a summer day. A few years back, I was completely taken in by the illustrations that accompanied Karen Hesse's Come On, Rain! There was so much pure joy jumping out of his brush that the paintings made me feel a part of the scene as young girls ran through the raindrops of a much-anticipated storm in a hot city. It's hard to resist the soft watercolors that are the signature of Jon J. ![]()
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