Stillwater and Koo Save the World

Here is the first book in an exciting new series for younger readers featuring the beloved Zen panda, Stillwater, star of Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times best-seller, Zen Shorts, and the Peabody Award and Emmy Award-winning Apple+ TV Series.

In this story, Stillwater’s neice Koo (a young panda who speaks in Haiku!) wants to save the world.

And her Uncle Stillwater shows her just how the small things she can do will indeed change the world.

Praise for Addy's Cup of Sugar:

* "With simple, direct storytelling, Muth reveals the immanence within everyday life, a theme underscored by the perfect watercolor illustrations.... This gracefully told story will comfort readers who have experienced death with its healthy truth while the gorgeous illustrations will uplift them... a master class of picture-book storytelling." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Distinctions and Praise for Zen Shorts

A Caldecott Honor Book

Book Sense Book of the Year Award

NAIBA Book of the Year Award

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

* "Both an accessible, strikingly illustrated story and a thought-provoking meditation." -- Booklist, starred review*

"Every word and image comes to make as perfect a picture book as can be." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Appealing enough for a group read-aloud, but also begging to be shared and discussed by caregiver and child, Zen Shorts is a notable achievement." -- School Library Journal

Distinctions and Praise for Zen Ties:

NAIBA Book of the Year Award

Children's and Teen Choice Book Award Winner

Cybils Picture Book Award Finalist

A Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year

* "Muth's brush is as sure as ever; Stillwater's big, blunt paws and hunched-over listening posture are irresistible, and Miss Whitaker's delicate face and snow-white hair beautifully counterpoint the vignettes of youthful play." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The pleasure, as always, is with Muth's irresistible storytelling, both visual and textual... The story's theme of intergenerational kindness is tender, and the text is infused with bits of haiku, wordplay and small lessons that charmingly avoid didacticism. A welcome return." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A rich and wonderful offering." -- School Library Journal

Distinctions and Praise for Zen Ghosts:

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People

* "Muth's art remains strikingly beautiful, and Stillwater is perennially charming." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A beautiful, contemplative offering." -- Booklist

"Breathtaking... The book functions on many levels... and succeeds spectacularly on all of them." -- School Library Journal

Distinctions and Praise for Zen Socks:

An Amazon Editors' Children's Book of the Year

* "Strikingly beautiful... perennially charming." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"

Lessons of patience, compassion, and sharing, delivered gently." -- Kirkus Reviews

Distinctions and Praise for Hi, Koo!:

New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

A Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner

A Cybils Award Poetry Finalist

* "It's a joyous addendum to the Stillwater books, and it overflows with the same characteristic tenderness." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Yields huge effect; in a word, magical." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Even readers who are not typically interested in poetry will be captivated by Muth's artistry in both words and images." -- School Library Journal

Praise for The Three Questions:

"Quietly life changing..." -- The New York Times

* "A soaring achievement." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Moral without being moralistic, the tale sends a simple and direct message unfreighted by pomp or pedantry. Muth's art is as carefully distilled as his prose. A series of misty, evocative watercolors in muted tones suggests the figures and their changing relationships to the landscape." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review