This is the third book in the A Boy Named Zen series. In this book Zen is attempting to learn to walk. He is struggling but continues to push himself. A welcomed visit from Grandpa Confucius helps the family grow while teaching Zen to walk. While this is a fictitious children's story, quotes from Confucius are used throughout the book.

This is the fourth book in the A Boy Named Zen series. In this book Zen is learning to talk. His family works through the struggles of learning to communicate and, in the end, learns the importance of effective, compassionate communication.