THE THREE MONKS

Old Monk, Young Monk, and Mini Monk, hairless figures with pale skin and textured collage bodies, do nothing but argue. One day, they decide to leave their temple in hopes that a change of scenery will help. It doesn’t. Out in the world, they still quarrel over everything, from who walks ahead to who gets to hold their one umbrella in the rain. Each argument is resolved in a way that is worse for everyone: All three fall into a river when they walk side by side over a narrow bridge, and everyone gets soaked when they close the umbrella to be fair. Time after time, rather than any one of them getting an advantage, they all suffer. Finally, Mini Monk has an idea: They can each buy some food and share. This works well until they encounter a roast duck restaurant—but they cannot eat meat. Upon their arrival home, they conclude that the world is nothing but trouble. They also agree to share the work and never fight again. While this conclusion is commendable and entirely expected for the genre, it is hard to follow the logic—why the sudden change of heart? What is the importance of the duck? Scrawly illustrations combining different media reinforce the rustic atmosphere with charm.

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