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Addy's Cup of Sugar

Based on a Buddhist story of healing (A Stillwater and Friends Book)

by Jon J Muth
Jon J Muth
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Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, now in his own Apple TV+ original series!

Jon J Muth's enlightening new picture book is based on an ancient Buddhist legend, and features Stillwater the Panda from Jon's Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times Bestselling book, Zen Shorts.

* "A master class of picture-book storytelling." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Addy has moved to a new neighborhood with her beloved kitten, Trumpet. They are best friends, and inseparable. But when Trumpet is hit by a car, Addy seeks her wise friend, Stillwater. She is sure he will know how to bring Trumpet back to life.

Stillwater tells Addy she will need to find a special medicine. To do this, she must go to everyone in the neighborhood and collect a cup of sugar. But there is one condition: it can only come from the home of someone who has never been touched by loss.

Addy goes from house to house. And when she returns home, Stillwater asks for her cup of sugar. But, of course, she has none. For there isn't a person who has not felt the pain of loss.

How Addy comes to understand how this special medicine works makes for a reassuring story of consolation and healing.

Muth's stunning interpretation of this Buddhist tale is infused with light and compassion. And it celebrates the fragile and sacred moments we all share with those we love.

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  • Release date

    October 20, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781338674606

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3
    • Lexile® Measure: 470
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      Starred review from September 15, 2020
      Based on a Buddhist tale, this modern adaptation tells a story of loss and acceptance. Addy, a young White girl, has a kitten she's named Trumpet for his "tooting" meow, and when she's with him "the world [is] brighter and warmer." But shortly after moving to a new neighborhood, Trumpet is hit by a car. Muth doesn't mince words here, and that's refreshing. But Addy is very sad and bewildered, and she goes to see the wise panda Stillwater, her friend, for help. Stillwater tells her he will make some medicine for her, but first he needs her to go around to the neighbors and get a cup of sugar--but the sugar can only come from a house that hasn't experienced any death. With simple, direct storytelling, Muth reveals the immanence within everyday life, a theme underscored by the perfect watercolor illustrations. Both juxtaposing warm and cool palettes and using highlights and shadows--rather than line--to define people and objects, he creates images that fairly shimmer with atmosphere and show the strength of the watercolor medium in an expert's hands. Nuanced images of Trumpet-shaped clouds and figures on the Earth underscore the immortality of memories, which Addy comes to eventually realize. This gracefully told story will comfort readers who have experienced death with its healthy truth while the gorgeous illustrations will uplift them. Secondary human characters are diverse. A master class of picture-book storytelling. (author's note) (Picture book. 4-10)

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Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3
  • Lexile® Measure:470
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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