Little Panda

By Renata Liwska

Book Overview

An original folktale, written and illustrated by Renata Liwska, the best-selling illustrator of The Quiet Book.In this charming bookended story, a grandfather panda tells his grandson the tale of a tiger that flew. Soft, cross-hatched illustrations and whimsical telling take the grandson-- and the reader--to the misty mountains, where a little panda bear climbs tall trees, munches sweet bamboo, and curls up in his favorite perch to sleep. But when Mother Panda travels in search of bamboo, Little Panda is left alone . . . until he is visited by an unexpected and unusual intruder. What was it his mother told him he should do? This is the perfect story to reassure little ones that parents always return.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547576846
• ISBN13: 9780547576848
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

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I purchased Little Panda as a birthday gift for my 4 yr. old grandson. My niece, who works for the publisher, worked with the author on the design of the book and won an award for it. After seeing the book, I must admit, she did a great job. It's a sweet story and well illustrated.

A wonderful little panda tale with gorgeous illustrations

"Little Panda" is a sweet story of high adventure - Grandfather Panda tells the story of a Little Panda and a tiger that flew. When grandson panda questions the veracity of this tale, grandpa proceeds to narrate the tale - of a little panda named Bao Bao and his mother Lin Lin. When Lin Lin goes off in search of bamboo shoots one day, little Bao Bao sleeps in a tree, but soon finds himself facing down a voracious tiger...Bao Bao fights for his life, and in an interesting twist, sends the tiger 'flying'! The ending will make one chuckle [hint: observe grandfather Panda's behind:)]. The watercolor illustrations are muted yet beautiful. A wonderful picture book!