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Highlights
- Xander Panda wants to throw a party, but a panda party would have only one guest--himself.
- 4-7 Years
- 9.0" x 10.8" Paperback
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
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About the Book
Readers can party with a panda--and all creatures tall and small--in this endearing picture book by Newbery Medalist Park (A Single Shard) and brilliant illustrator Phelan. Full color. 11 x 9 5/16.Book Synopsis
Xander Panda wants to throw a party, but a panda party would have only one guest--himself. So, he decides to invite all the bears. But Koala protests. She's not a bear--she's a marsupial! Does that mean she can't come? Xander rethinks his decision to invite only bears, and "Calling all bears" evolves into "Calling all creatures." The Newbery Medal author Linda Sue Park introduces animal taxonomy in a wonderfully engaging way, and the celebrated artist Matt Phelan's charming ink and watercolor paintings are the icing on the cake.Review Quotes
"Phelan takes Park's jaunty story about a panda with a complicated social life and develops it still further. . . . There's food for thought throughout."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
--School Library Journal, starred review "Liberal use of internal rhyme. . . makes Park's text sing as it relates how Xander tackles each new challenge."
--The Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Phelan's ink and watercolor compositions offer the perfect counterpoint to the tightly wrought verses, with playfulness inherent in the fluid inky outlines encasing broadly applied brushstrokes."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review "Newbery Medalist Park's playful rhyming text introduces young kids to different species of animals. . . Share this story about the importance of inclusion with birthday kids and those fond of a trip to the zoo."
--Booklist --
About the Author
Linda Sue Park won the Newbery Medal for A Single Shard. She lives with her husband in Rochester, New York. Visit her website at www.lspark.com.
Illustrator Matt Phelan's books include Alice Schertle's Very Hairy Bear and Jeanne Birdsall's Flora's Very Windy Day. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Visit his website at www.mattphelan.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 10.8 Inches (W) x .2 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-7 Years
Number of Pages: 40
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Animals
Publisher: Clarion Books
Theme: Zoos
Format: Paperback
Author: Linda Sue Park
Language: English
Street Date: December 5, 2017
TCIN: 88900559
UPC: 9781328740588
Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-5898
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.45 pounds
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