When Stillwater the panda bear appears in their backyard, Addy, Michael, and Karl are delighted. Each of the three children pays a separate visit to the friendly panda, who responds by recounting a Zen Buddhist tale tailored to that child. While the framing story is illustrated in richly hued watercolors, the three Zen tales are depicted in spare, black-and-white ink drawings. A 2006 Caldecott Honor Book.

＂麥可＂卡羅叫道。＂後院有一隻真的熊耶！＂三個小孩子就這樣認識了熊貓Stillwater，牠搬到附近成為他們的鄰居，還會說故事給他們聽。熊貓Stillwater說了有關材料物品重要性、有關好與壞的界線...等故事，雖然很簡單，但都充滿了愛和教育意義！