Library Loot ~ December 7-13

Zen Shorts ~ by Jon J. Muth, 2005, children's, 8/10

Stillwater, an appealingly chubby panda, moves into the neighborhood, bringing companionship and wisdom to two brothers and a sister.  Their friendship unfolds amid shared tea and cake, paper airplanes, and Stillwater's gentle retelling of three Zen tales that touch on universal themes such as forgiveness, acceptance, and generosity.

The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas: An Austin Family Story ~ by Madeleine L'Engle, 1984, children's, 9/10

Vicky Austin’s family does one special thing each day of December to prepare for Christmas.  This year, they’re also preparing for the birth of a new brother or sister, due after the New Year.  Vicky is worried that the baby will come early — what kind of Christmas Eve would it be without Mother to help them hang up stockings and sing everyone to sleep with carols?

Library Loot is a weekly meme co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library.  Claire has the Mister Linky this week, if you'd like to share the loot you brought home.  You may submit your link any time during the week.