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Genre: Cultural Folktale
Grade: K-6
Caldecott Honor Book
This is a beautifully illistrated narritive of three siblings that become friends with a panda named Stillwater. Each sibling visits the panda and the panda teaches each one a lesson. He tells them stories about his experiences to help him feel better about what is troubling them. After he tells the story, the book changes to a different, more graphic, illustration style and tells a Zen tale related to the story Stillwater had just told. It's ...more
Grade: K-6
Caldecott Honor Book
This is a beautifully illistrated narritive of three siblings that become friends with a panda named Stillwater. Each sibling visits the panda and the panda teaches each one a lesson. He tells them stories about his experiences to help him feel better about what is troubling them. After he tells the story, the book changes to a different, more graphic, illustration style and tells a Zen tale related to the story Stillwater had just told. It's ...more
Caldecott Honor Book
Summary: A panda bear named Stillwater moves into a neighborhood next to three siblings. While spending time with each sibling he tells each of them a story which helps them see the world in new ways.
This book could be used to discuss Asian culture. The idea of Zen could be taught from a culture/historical perspective. Students could be given a writing assignment to come up with their own Zen philosophy. Also learning about panda bears could take place due to this story. Stud ...more
Summary: A panda bear named Stillwater moves into a neighborhood next to three siblings. While spending time with each sibling he tells each of them a story which helps them see the world in new ways.
This book could be used to discuss Asian culture. The idea of Zen could be taught from a culture/historical perspective. Students could be given a writing assignment to come up with their own Zen philosophy. Also learning about panda bears could take place due to this story. Stud ...more
This book received the Caldecott Award. The genre is short stories.
The book is about three children who meet a panda and become his friend. The panda tells each child a short story that teaches the children how to treat others.
Activities:
1) This would be a great book to read while teaching a lesson on the Japanese culture.
2) It would also be a great book to use to teach children how to treat others. The students could create their own short stories that have morals.
The book is about three children who meet a panda and become his friend. The panda tells each child a short story that teaches the children how to treat others.
Activities:
1) This would be a great book to read while teaching a lesson on the Japanese culture.
2) It would also be a great book to use to teach children how to treat others. The students could create their own short stories that have morals.
