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Author: Linda Sue Park ,
Matt Phelan
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Clarion Books
Dimensions:
Width: 27.40cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9781328740588
ISBN 10: 1328740587
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 05 December 2017
Recommended Age: From 4 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
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 <p/> The upbeat, mostly rhyming text provides a surprising amount of information about animal families and species without tripping up the pace. . . . Perfect for young animal lovers and a great read-aloud for storytime. --School Library Journal, starred review <p/> 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 <p/> 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 <p/> 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 <p/>
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 The upbeat, mostly rhyming text provides a surprising amount of information about animal families and species without tripping up the pace. . . . Perfect for young animal lovers and a great read-aloud for storytime. --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
Author Information
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.
