By Jon J Muth. A disarming story of compassion and friendship, Zen Ties reaffirms the importance of our connections to one another. Beautifully illustrated, this book picks up where Muth's Zen Shorts leaves off, with Stillwater, a giant panda, siblings Addy, Michael and Karl and this time around, Koo, Stillwater's haiku-speaking young nephew. A book on the rewards of being friends, and neighbors. 40 pp., hc. Ages 9-12.  

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