[2] Three children, Karl, Michael and Addy, encounter a giant panda named Stillwater.

The stories illustrate the importance of meditation, and encourage readers to think about things that may be hard to imagine.

The name of the first story "Uncle Ry and the Moon" is a reference to the Zen hermit Ryokan Taigu.

The young monk broods on the incident, but the older one says, "I set the woman down hours ago.

It was directed by Sean Cawelti and John Norbori, and produced by the Rogue Artists Ensemble.

[9] An animated children's television adaptation titled Stillwater, produced by Gaumont and Scholastic Entertainment for Apple TV+, was released on December 4, 2020.