When Stillwater the giant panda moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways.
Zen Shorts
Early Years (ages 2-6)
The Story of A Boy Named Will, Who Went Sledding Down the Hill
As he sleds swiftly down the hill, a boy runs into a hunter, a dog, a fox, a hare, and a bear.
The Cat Who Walked across France
After his owner dies, a cat wanders across the countryside of France, unable to forget the home he had in the stone house by the edge of the sea.
Carrying
This book explores the importance of carrying things as well as babies and of lending a helping hand by sharing a load.
That’s Me
A baby describes some of the sights and sounds around him, including his mother, who sings ‘La, la, la,’ and Grandpa’s canary saying, ‘Tweet, tweet’!
Fly, Little Bird
A wordless story about a little girl and her dog who discover a little bird that has fallen out of its nest, bring it home and encourage the bird to learn how to fly.
Eating
In photographs and rhyming text, describes the foods and eating customs of people around the world.
Pirate Girl
Ferocious pirate Captain Firebeard thinks that he and the ruthless crew of the ‘Horrible Haddock’ rule the high seas. But Firebeard and his band meet their match when they kidnap a small but feisty girl named Molly.
Hello Hello
It used to be, we could only write letters, now we can use the telephone! How will we communicate in the future? Young readers will discover the concept of this great invention along with a quick history of this technological advancement.
Skating with the Bears
Tim is afraid he will never be able to ice skate until late one night when he goes out to the lake and a great big furry snow bear helps him learn.