Zen Ghosts Audiobook

" Lovely soft illustrations of an ancient Zen koan, told as a Halloween ghost story. Very cool. "

" I loved the illustration in this book. My kids loved the Halloween pictures they really enjoyed the story and then suddenly it was over! It kinda threw us all off as we are a bit used to the story spelling it all out for us. It was a nice change to have to draw our own conclusions and to be left thinking it over. My kids are 11 and 8 and they both came up with great thoughts afterward. Great to see their minds stimulated! "

" A gentle, thoughtful hybrid of a book: part ghost story, part love story. Raises questions for children to ponder about "the self" (author's note at the end explains this further). Lovely illustrations.-Karen "

" Jon Muth's Caldecott Honor book, Zen Shorts, has become a modern classic. And this haunting, atmospheric follow-up is absolutely not to be missed. "

" This one made me think....it was very Zen....beautiful watercolor illustrations...ghosts were secondary. Very odd. I know it won awards, but would kids actually like it?? Hmmm..... "

" I love these books. I wish Jon Muth would do a compilation of more wise stories like in Zen Shorts, Zen Ties and Zen Ghosts. "

" SO LOVELY. The illustrations are overwhelming beautiful (something anyone who looks at Muth's work is used to), but this time they're also funnier (the running jack-o-lanterns and actual floating ghosts mixed in amongst the scene of kids trick-or-treating makes you take at least a second look at the pages to try to decide what's real and what isn't). The story feels a bit abrupt, and I don't LOVE that I get more explanation from the afterword than I do from the story itself (or from Stillwater), but I do understand why that is. Ghost stories are abrupt, and the koan here wouldn't be a true koan if you added on explanation. You're supposed to go with your gut reaction. "

" Not quite as good as "The Three Questions," but easily Muth's best entry in his "Zen" series. The watercolor illustrations are achingly beautiful, and the story in this one is more interesting and fairy-tale-esque than the other "Zen" books. Definitely recommended. (Probably 4.5 stars.) "

" Interesting concept. would be hard for younger students to understand. 4-5 grade. "

" 4 stars for the illustrations, which were vibrant and whimsical. 3 stars for the story, which I found a bit disappointing. Doesn't match the clever simplicity of Zen Ties. "

" I'd be hard pressed to say I liked this one more than Zen Shorts since Zen Shorts is one of my all-time favorites but I definitely liked this one as much . . . maybe a teeny bit more. "

" I love the artwork in this Halloween book with a Buddhist twist. "

" A complex parable for older picture book readers. "

" I really enjoyed this book, because I like the illustrations. I thought this story was a little strange. I would recommend this book to children and adults. "

" Not quite up to the standard of Zen shorts, but Muth's presentation of these zen koan stories is unique in children's literature. His illustrations are both charming and beautiful. I especially love the joke in the back end papers. "

" The watercolor illustrations are gorgeous and the simplicity of the lesson has a unique strength and quality. If you loved Zen Shorts this is a natural next step. "

" Just love his stuff; want to dissamble the book for the artwork. "

" I love the latest book in this series! It is an amazing story about how any person is different with their friends versus their family versus other people, and the challenge of containing these differences in one person. I wish Stillwater lived up the street from me. "

" I just love the Zen stories by Jon J. Muth, featuring Stillwater and friends. The stories are very interesting and also teach a little bit about Zen Buddhism. The illustrations are softly rendered and just beautiful! I really enjoyed this tale. "

" On Halloween night, Stillwater the panda tells Addy, Karl and Michael a spooky story based on a Zen koan. "

" Such beautiful Halloween scenes. Stillwater tells a ghost story...though perhaps "spirit" would be a better word. It gives me shivers. "

" Beautifully illustrated--but I still like the first one the best. Still this was a nice addition to my reading schedule over the last week. "

" a 5 star for me because of the illustrations ...then again Halloween is my fave and those walking pumpkins are adorable. I like Muth's Stillwater picture books much better than his others. The story and Koans are confusing esp for young children. "

" A fantastic read for an autumn day. Captivating illustrations. The two owls on the back endpages made my day ;) "