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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2005-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780439339117
Lexile
540
Themes
life lessons
storytelling

Zen Shorts

Written and Illustrated by Jon J. Muth
Three children, Karl, Michael, and Addy, meet a panda named Stillwater, who tells them stories with underlying messages. They learn about the value of material things, what it means to be unselfish, and the key to happiness. The use of rhyme and pictures adds to the appeal.
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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2005-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780439339117
Lexile
540
Themes
life lessons
storytelling
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