Stillwater and Koo Save the World (A Stillwater and Friends Book)
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Here is the first book in an exciting new four-book series for younger readers featuring the beloved Zen panda, Stillwater -- star of the Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times bestseller, Zen Shorts, and of the Peabody Award and Emmy Award-winning Apple+ TV series.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
"Today feels full of opportunities," said Stillwater.
"What would you like to do?"
"Something important!" said his nephew, Koo.
"Let us save the world!"
But that's such a big job.
The world is so big.
And Koo is just a small panda.
During the course of the day, Koo straightens his room, feeds his cat and the hungry fish outside, and he bakes a cake to welcome new neighbors. He even helps a family of ducklings to safely cross a street. But still, Koo wonders, how will HE ever save the world? At the end of the day, Uncle Stillwater has the answer:
"You did so many things today that made the world a better place.
And each time you do the right thing--you save the world a little bit."
In a story brimming with love and light, Jon J Muth shows how we can all heal the world a little bit at a time -- just the right message for now -- and always!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this first of a planned four-book series, Zen panda Stillwater and nephew Koo spend a day together, working in small steps to "save the world" after Koo awakens with a zeal to do "something important! Fix all the things that are wrong." Following breakfast, Stillwater suggests that Koo start by tidying, and the two feed and brush the cat, clear the leaves outside, and feed the pond fish. ("I wonder, do fish swim knowing how very big the vast ocean is?" Koo asks. "That's a wonderful question," Stillwater responds.) They next bake and deliver a cake to welcome new neighbors (a human family portrayed with brown skin), take a moment to sit with big feelings, then stop a truck so that a duck family can cross the road safely. Watercolors by Muth (Zen Shorts) provide an intriguing, intimate-feeling peek into the pandas' household goings-on, while abundant white space and a generous trim size contribute to an atmosphere of tranquility. The two pandas do more than love each other throughout this deliberate read; they show respect for each other, their surroundings, and all living beings, in an effort "to take care of the world and each other." Ages 4–8.
