--- product_id: 8616885 title: "Zen Ties" price: "S$23" currency: SGD in_stock: null reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/8616885-zen-ties store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Zen Ties **Price:** S$23 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Zen Ties - **How much does it cost?** S$23 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/8616885-zen-ties) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Zen Ties (A Stillwater and Friends Book) [Muth, Jon J, Muth, Jon J] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Zen Ties (A Stillwater and Friends Book) Review: Incredible book - Love all the books by this author. Such a great book with little meaningful stories. Even helps me as an adult. Review: Breathtaking - This hardcover picture book took my breath away. Not since last summer's Walt Disney's Cinderella has a book so impressed me with its marriage of visuals and story. The story is pretty simple. Huge panda Stillwater picks up his visiting nephew Koo -- who only speaks in haiku -- at the train station. They are joined by Stillwater's friends Addy, Michael and Karl. The pandas play with the kids, and Michael tells Stillwater his concerns about an upcoming Spelling Bee. Stillwater then takes them to Miss Whitaker's house, an elderly woman who lives on the kids' street. None of the three children can believe Stillwater would be friends with such a cranky, unpleasant person. Stillwater helps the siblings get to know Miss Whitaker, and they realize she is sad and bitter because she is alone, scared and not well. In the end the kids and the old lady learn to appreciate and help each other. There is such depth here. Consider the wordplay. When Stillwater picks up his nephew, he says "Hi, Koo!" And then, of course, Koo only speaks in the 17-syllable haiku poetry form. The lovely and realistic watercolor renditions of people and pandas make the whole story seem dreamlike. Stillwater sometimes seems normal panda sized, sometimes as big as a house. The wordless -- and haunting -- image of Miss Whitaker, late at night, looking at a painting Karl and Koo made for her is worth the price of the book in itself. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #107,182 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #380 in Children's Multigenerational Family Life #548 in Children's Values Books #3,036 in Children's Friendship Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (273) | | Dimensions | 11 x 0.5 x 11.25 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | Grade level | 1 - 3 | | ISBN-10 | 0439634253 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0439634250 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 40 pages | | Publication date | February 1, 2008 | | Publisher | Scholastic Press | | Reading age | 2 - 6 years, from customers | ## Images ![Zen Ties - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1C4bBI7y2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible book *by J***N on December 14, 2025* Love all the books by this author. Such a great book with little meaningful stories. Even helps me as an adult. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Breathtaking *by J***L on February 8, 2008* This hardcover picture book took my breath away. Not since last summer's Walt Disney's Cinderella has a book so impressed me with its marriage of visuals and story. The story is pretty simple. Huge panda Stillwater picks up his visiting nephew Koo -- who only speaks in haiku -- at the train station. They are joined by Stillwater's friends Addy, Michael and Karl. The pandas play with the kids, and Michael tells Stillwater his concerns about an upcoming Spelling Bee. Stillwater then takes them to Miss Whitaker's house, an elderly woman who lives on the kids' street. None of the three children can believe Stillwater would be friends with such a cranky, unpleasant person. Stillwater helps the siblings get to know Miss Whitaker, and they realize she is sad and bitter because she is alone, scared and not well. In the end the kids and the old lady learn to appreciate and help each other. There is such depth here. Consider the wordplay. When Stillwater picks up his nephew, he says "Hi, Koo!" And then, of course, Koo only speaks in the 17-syllable haiku poetry form. The lovely and realistic watercolor renditions of people and pandas make the whole story seem dreamlike. Stillwater sometimes seems normal panda sized, sometimes as big as a house. The wordless -- and haunting -- image of Miss Whitaker, late at night, looking at a painting Karl and Koo made for her is worth the price of the book in itself. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BEAUTIFUL art and a wonderful story *by T***. on May 9, 2011* This book has such beautiful art and colors in it; it is a wonderful addition to any book collection. The story is quite cute and has a wonderful message for children. I have an 11 month old and though she can not understand the story yet, it is fun to read the story, talk about the colors and count things on the pages with her. The only "con" is that these books tend to be sort of costly. You can find good deals on them though and they are sure worth it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/8616885-zen-ties](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/8616885-zen-ties) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*