The Way: Zen Happiness by Jon Muth

What do you do when you get to the top?

KEEP CLIMBING.

Stillwater, the stolid, gentle Zen panda is back in an elegantly illustrated little gift book by the Caldecott-winning author-illustrator Jon J. Muth.

Stillwater shows his small friends the best way to go with inspired aphorisms, one for every month and each season, as he offers damp children a big red umbrella and a chance to return as many beached starfish to the sea as possible, even if it is impossible to toss them all back.

How can you continue climbing and observe stillness at the same time? Sit calmly and think.

If we become what we think--we can create our own world, and out world can be changed.

Caldecott artist Jon J. Muth's pithy guide to behavior, Zen Happiness (Scholastic Press, 2018), offers children calming pearls of wisdom, personal proverbs to live by, and lovely pastel illustrations in this latest book about finding peace and joy. Says School Library Journal, "A book that encourages mindfulness, love and self-awareness."

Share this one with Muth's Caldecott book Zen Shorts (Caldecott Honor Book) and sequels (see reviews here).