Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Pinch is a hoarding packrat who initially refuses to give up any of his stuff for the town’s tag sale. His house was overflowing onto the street with “piles of magazines and old clothes” and toys and other items. His friends try to convince him that he’s run out of room […]
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Stuff!: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
April 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Consumption·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Hoarding·Huyen MacMichael·Materialism·Preschoolers·Rats·Recycling·Resale·Steve Cox·Steven Kroll·Stuff·Tag Sales·Waste
Zen Shorts
October 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL My family and I were thrilled when we discovered this book about a Zen Buddhist giant panda named Stillwater and his friendship with the neighboring children Addy, Michael, and Karl. It’s rare to find a children’s book focused on Zen much less a Zen panda bear! Stillwater is the quintessential Zen […]
Tags: Anger·Buddhism·Caldecott Honor·Early Elementary·Huyen MacMichael·Jon J. Muth·Materialism·Older Elementary·Pandas·Preschoolers·Zen Teachings