The Three Questions by Muth, Jon J.

The Three Questions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780439199964)

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The Three Questions by Muth, Jon J.

The Three Questions

$18.99
The Three Questions by Muth, Jon J.

The Three Questions

$18.99
Format: Hardcover
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With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, award-winning artist Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Tolstoy into a timeless fable for young readers.

A perfect gift for graduation--or any occasion--by a Caldecott Honor Book Artist!"Quietly life changing..." --The New York TimesYoung Nikolai is searching for the answers to his three questions: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?But it is his own response to a stranger's cry for help that leads him directly to the answers he is looking for. This profound and inspiring book is about compassion and being engaged in each moment. With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Leo Tolstoy into a timeless fable for readers of every age!

Author: Jon J. Muth
ISBN-10: 0439199964
ISBN-13: 9780439199964
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2002
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.90h x 12.30w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 58903 / Three Questions: Based on a Story by Leo Tolstoy

Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee
Award: Nautilus Award - Finalist
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/11/2002 pg. 187
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2002 pg. 420
Booklist 03/15/2002 pg. 1264
New York Times 04/21/2002 pg. 24
School Library Journal 06/01/2002 pg. 104
Booksense '76 Childrens Fall02 08/01/2002 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 362 - Recommended, Satisfactory
New York Times 12/08/2002 pg. 74
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 362 - Recommended, Satisfactory
By Jon J. Muth
By Jon J. Muth
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Jon J Muth is beloved all over the world for his seven books featuring Stillwater the Panda, whose love and balanced approach to life always serve to make the world a better place for his young friends. Muth's many enchanting picture books include his Caldecott Honor Book Zen Shorts, Addy's Cup of Sugar, Stone Soup, and The Three Questions, which the New York Times Book Review called "quietly life-changing." His books have been translated into more than 23 languages and are cherished by readers of all ages. Muth draws inspiration from his life-long interest in Asian Studies, including tai chi chuan, sumi ink drawing, and chado, "the way of tea." Muth is also renowned in the world of graphic novels. He won an Eisner Award for his paintings in the graphic novel, The Mystery Play by Grant Morrison. He's partnered with Neil Gaiman on The Sandman: The Wake, Walter and Louise Simonson, and Kent Williams on Havoc & Wolverine: Meltdown, J. M. DeMatteis on Moonshadow and Silver Surfer, and with Stanislaw Lem on The Seventh Voyage which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Adaptation in Another Medium. He lives in New York State with his wife and their four children.

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