![]() Recommended by Katherine Stehman, Elementary school librarian. ![]() This is a beautiful seasonal treat of a book. Take time to observe closely the double-page spread of Halloween “trick or treaters” – there are definitely a few tricks! Muth (Author) 226 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover from 10.00 18 Used from 10.00 5 New from 35.39 Paperback 12.49 9 Used from 1.53 Audio CD from 29.99 1 Used from 29.99 1 New from 31. Muth’s delicate watercolor illustrations are mood setting, presenting Halloween not as a harrowing night of fright but as a metaphor for a human being’s multiple personas. Zen Stories: Zen Ghosts Paperback Januby Jon J. Stillwater relates his ghost story, a story Muth reveals in his Author’s Note, moved him personally when he heard it from a Zen teacher. Jon Muth’s gentle giant panda enlightens his young friends (brothers Michael and Karl and sister Addy) with elements of Zen Buddhist philosophy in the form of a koan, a story, the meaning of which cannot be thought out rationally, but needs to be understood intuitively.īy setting Zen Ghosts within the Halloween season, with revelers in costume, Muth invites comparison to his story within a story framework. ![]() How do you prove to middle grade students (and older) that picture books aren’t just for “little kids”? Introduce them to Stillwater the Panda and his Zen lessons. ![]()
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