But water that’s moving is in a state of agitation.” When asked how the panda got his name, Muth explained, “You can see your reflection in still water. “Zen Shorts,” “Zen Ties” and “Zen Ghosts” each feature a wise panda named Stillwater who teaches life lessons. “And what if he happened to be a giant panda wearing a large pair of shorts?” The result was “Zen Shorts,” the first in a series of books with “Zen” in the title and the Buddhist philosophy in the story. “One day I wondered what it would be like to live down the street from a Zen master,” recalled Muth. The son of an art teacher, Muth drew from a young age and was said to have “shown up with a pencil in hand.” He was exposed to the works of such masters as Caravaggio but he believes it is the Zen masters-and the birth of his children-that have shaped his work as a children’s book artist. This year’s National Book Festival poster illustrator, John J Muth, grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, but found his artistic style while studying stone sculpture and calligraphy in Japan. John J Muth reads to the audience in the Children’s pavilion.
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